St. Andrew's Cathedral, Episcopal cathedral in Downtown Jackson, United States

St. Andrew's Cathedral is an Episcopal church in Jackson, Mississippi, built in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1903. Its roof originally had gables with elaborate trim on each side, simplified after a 1930 fire. The interior is cruciform in shape, with a center aisle and crossing, though the exterior shows no transepts. The pews have a trefoil carved on each end, and the saltire emblem of St. Andrew appears in several places.

The site began as a small mission station founded in 1839 with eight members in its congregation. The original building was destroyed during the Civil War, leading to the construction of the Gothic Revival structure that stands today.

The windows were originally filled with amber glass and have been replaced with stained glass since the 1950s, each one given as a memorial. The X-shaped saltire of St. Andrew appears in several places in the cathedral, and every pew end carries a trefoil carved for the Trinity.

The cathedral stands at the corner of South West and West streets in downtown Jackson, with the 1955 West Street building beside it and the 1987 east wing attached. The sanctuary is entered from the center aisle, and the courtyard occupies the former service area behind the church. The amber glass of the original windows has been replaced by memorial stained glass since the 1950s.

The cathedral has a hidden architectural detail where the interior follows a clear cruciform plan, yet the exterior shows no protruding transepts. This mismatch between what you see inside and what appears from outside is something most visitors overlook.