About the St. James A.M.E. Church [See on Map] (Mid-City National Register District; Original construction 1848-1851; renovation 1903)
St. James A.M.E. Church, located in the Mid-City National Register Historic District, has been a place of worship for 160 years. Rendered unusable by the floodwaters that followed Hurricane Katrina, the sanctuary was closed for almost 3 years and services held in an auxiliary building so that repairs to the floors, altar and pews could be made. Services...
Recently submitted by debbie, MID-CITY NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT Always in my heart My mother brought my brother and I to St. James some fifty years ago. Since that time I have seen many pastors come and go. But with each new change, the church has grown.
