Immanuel Episcopal Church was established in 1873 as a mission of All Saints Parish of Grenada, Mississippi. Its first sanctuary was built in 1875, and the church was formally organized the following year with Reverend V.N. Shields serving as rector. In 1909, the Gothic Revival style structure was built as a gift to the parish from Mr. and Mrs. James C. Purnell. The church closed in 1991, and the building was purchased by the Friends of Immanuel in 1997 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.