Bogue Chitto Methodist Church - Bogue Chitto, Mississippi 

Bogue Chitto (say boga chita) is a small town in rural Mississippi about 70 miles south of Jackson. The town was settled in the first half of the 19th century. "Bogue Chitto" is Choctaw for "big creek."

After the Civil War, sawmills were built in the area and Bogue Chitto enjoyed boom years. After 1920, the town began to decline, and today is a quiet, mostly residential village.

The Methodist church was established in 1879 and the building is constructed in the Carpenter Gothic style. Of particular interest is the lovely round scroll-work in the front gable. The church is not being used for services, according to a neighbor, but the building and grounds appear to be well maintained.