Preserving Mississippi's Stained Glass Heritage
Explore the first publicly accessible digital archive of Mississippi's stained-glass windows, documenting stories of faith, community, and resilience across all 82 counties.
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Mississippi has 82 counties, each with its own unique heritage of stained glass windows.
Submit a Stained Glass Window
Help us document Mississippi's stained glass heritage! Share information about windows in your church, synagogue, historic home, or civic building. All submissions are reviewed before being added to the archive.
About Windows of Mississippi
Our Mission
When you step into a Mississippi church, the light that filters through its stained glass is more than beauty - it is survival, memory, and the story of a community. Windows of Mississippi: A Legacy of Place and People creates the first publicly accessible digital archive of Mississippi's stained-glass heritage as a participatory community history project.
The Power of Place
Mississippi's stained glass - found in rural chapels, urban sanctuaries, civic institutions, and historic homes across all 82 counties - forms one of the most significant and least documented collections of community memory in the state. These windows tell stories of tornado recovery, civil rights struggle, immigration, interfaith cooperation, and the everyday acts of faith and citizenship that define Mississippi communities.
We the People
This archive is designed for growth through the contributions of Mississippi communities telling their own stories. Churches, synagogues, historical societies, families, and civic institutions across Mississippi are invited to contribute their own stained-glass stories, creating a living record of Mississippi heritage told by Mississippians themselves.
Pearl River Glass Conservatory
This project is led by Pearl River Glass Conservatory in Jackson, Mississippi. For over fifty years, Pearl River Glass Studio has designed, fabricated, and restored stained glass windows across the state, preserving this vital part of Mississippi's cultural heritage.
Contact:
142 Millsaps Ave
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 353-2497
www.prgconserv.org