About St. John the Baptist · Sardis, Mississippi
St. John the Baptist is a Catholic parish in Sardis, Mississippi, serving Panola County under the Diocese of Jackson. Its 1891 church building is a simple yet elegant Carpenter Gothic / Gothic Revival wooden structure designed by J. G. Bridger and featured in Sherry Pace’s Historic Churches of Mississippi. The parish welcomes visitors to Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m. and a Wednesday evening Mass at 5:00 p.m., with Confessions heard before Wednesday Mass. It offers a warm, rural faith community rooted in historic sacred space.
- Patron
- St. John the Baptist
- Diocese
- Diocese of Jackson
Why belong here
The faith community of St. John the Baptist welcomes you and invites you to celebrate Mass with us in a beautiful historic church.
Mass times at St. John the Baptist
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 4:30pm-5:00pm
History
St. John the Baptist’s church building dates to 1891 and was designed by architect J. G. Bridger. The wooden structure is described as Gothic Revival vernacular or Carpenter Gothic and is included in Sherry Pace’s Historic Churches of Mississippi (2007).
Location & Contact
St. John the Baptist is located on North Main Street in Sardis, Mississippi, with parish mail directed through Batesville.
- 110 N. Main Street, Sardis, MS 38666
- Mailing: P.O. Box 569, Batesville, MS 38606-0569
- Phone: (662) 563-2273