Find A Grave - Mississippi

Abernethy, Thomas Gerstle b. May 16, 1903 d. June 11, 1998
U.S. Congressman. A graduate of the University of Mississippi and of Cumberland University in Tennessee, he began practicing law in 1925 in his hometown of Eupora and served as Eupora's mayor for two years. Moving to Okolona in 1929, he continued practicing law and was district attorney of the third judicial district of Mississippi from 1936 until his election to Congress in 1942. He served in Congress for thirty years, pushing for improved agricultural programs and helping secure funding for...[Read More] (Bio by: NM)
Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Adams, Daniel Weisiger b. 1821 d. June 13, 1872
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, his family moved to Mississippi while he was still a child. As an adult there he read law and was admitted to the Mississippi Bar. Moving to Louisiana, in 1861 he was appointed by Governor Thomas O. Moore to a military board organizing the state for war. He entered military service as a Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Louisiana Infantry regiment and was...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Plot: Unmarked grave next to his brother Wirt Adams. Government stone is a cenotaph located in the confede [unmarked]
GPS coordinates: 32.3081512, -90.1828079 (hddd.dddd)
Adams, Robert Huntington b. 1792 d. July 2, 1830
US Senator. Initially a cooper's apprentice, he graduated from what is now Washington and Lee University in 1806, and started his first law practice in Knoxville, Tennessee. He moved to Natchez, Mississippi in 1819, and in 1828 became a member of the Mississippi State House of Representatives. The following year he was elected was a Senator from Mississippi to the United States Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the death of [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA
Adams, William Wirt b. March 22, 1819 d. May 1, 1888
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he graduated from Bardstown College in 1839, and went to Texas to fight for Texan Independence. He enlisted in the regiment commanded by Colonel Edward Burleson, was made Adjutant of the unit and fought against the Indians in northeast Texas. He then moved to Mississippi and made his living in banking and agriculture through the end of the 1850s...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Cause of death: Killed by a newspaper editor following a quarrel
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
GPS coordinates: 32.3090210, -90.1838989 (hddd.dddd)
Alcorn, James Lusk b. November 4, 1816 d. December 19, 1894
US Senator, Mississippi Governor, Civil War Confederate Militia Brigadier General. Born near Golconda, Illinois, he moved to Mississippi in 1844 to practice law. He served in both the Mississippi Legislature and State Senate from 1846 to 1854, and founded the Mississippi levee system in 1858. During the Civil War he served as a Mississippi State Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. In 1865 he presented credentials as an elected United States Senator but was barred from taking his seat. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Alcorn Cemetery, Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA
Alexander, Adam Rankin b. November 1, 1781 d. November 1, 1848
US Congressman. During the War of 1812 he served as a Lieutenant in Captain William Dooley's Company of the 2nd Regiment, West Tennessee Militia. He was elected as a Representative from Tennessee to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1823 to 1827 (first as an At-Large delegate from 1823 to 1825, then from the 9th District from 1825 to 1827). In 1826 he lost a re-election bid for the seat to frontiersman ...[Read More] (Bio by: kimshockey (reb))
Pryor Family Cemetery, Chulahoma, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
Alexander, Margaret Abigail b. July 7, 1915 d. November 30, 1998
Author. Using her maiden name, Margaret Walker, as her pen name, she published works in almost every genre, and is best known for "Jubilee", her widely acclaimed novel based on her own family's experiences in the years during and after slavery. Her poetry, including the prize-winning "For My People", alos has gained acclaim. Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, she attended undergraduate school at Northwestern University and graduate school at the University of Iowa. She then taught for more than...[Read More] (Bio by: NM)
Garden Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Allen, John Mills b. July 8, 1846 d. October 30, 1917
US Congressman. After serving the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he was admitted to the bar in 1870 and was district attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi, 1875 to 1879. In 1885, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving until 1901. He declined to be a candidate for reelection, resumed legal practice and was United States Commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Glenwood Cemetery, Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Ambrose, Stephen Edward b. January 10, 1936 d. October 13, 2002
Author, Historian. Best selling author of over 30 books, Historian and History Teacher. Most remembered for his books on World War II, however he wrote on a variety of subjects in American History. He came to national prominence as the historical consultant for Steven Spielberg's movie "Saving Private Ryan" and for when his book "Band of Brothers" became a HBO mini-series. His father was a doctor and he initially studied pre-med at the University of Wisconsin. In his freshman year, he took a...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Gardens Of Memory Memorial Park, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
Anderson, Chapman Levy b. March 15, 1845 d. April 27, 1924
US Congressman. A native of Macon, Mississippi, he served with the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Mississippi's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1891. He was also a Member of the Mississippi State House of Representatives from 1879 to 1880, and was US District Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi from 1896 to 1897. (Bio by: K)
Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Ashmore, John Durant b. August 18, 1819 d. December 5, 1871
US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1859 to 1860. Also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives from 1848 to 1853.
Black Jack Cemetery, Sardis (Panola County), Panola County, Mississippi, USA
Baldwin, William Edwin b. July 28, 1827 d. February 19, 1864
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General.

William Edwin Baldwin was born on July 28, 1827, in Stateburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Mississippi when Baldwin was young. He grew up to become the operator of a book and stationary store in Columbus, Mississippi. After training in the local militia for several years, he joined the Confederate Army in 1861, and was commissioned colonel of the 17th Mississippi Infantry. He and his troops were sent to Pensacola, Florida, but were later...[Read More] (Bio by: Family Tree Shaker)
Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Ballard, Shane b. January 13, 1981 d. August 13, 2004
Actor. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Ballard appeared in the films, "Cookie Jar" (2003), "Terror Toons 2: The Silly And Sick Show" (2004), and "Citizen Shane" (2004), in which he appeared as himself and chronicled his run for sheriff of Columbus, Mississippi. Ballard also directed the 2003 film, "Here Comes Santa Claus," and played in the musical groups, 'Facetious' from 1998 to 2002, and 'Root Cause' in 2002. Ballard committed suicide in Columbus, Mississippi, on August 13, 2004, at the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Banks, Willie b. 1929 d. February, 1993
Gospel Singer, Entertainer. Early in his over 30-year career, he was recording with HSE (standing for Hoyt Sullivan Enterprises) Records, recording songs such as "God's Goodness," and "Mother Why." He later signed to Malaco Records, where he recorded a remake of "God's Goodness," and recorded several other hits, like "Things I Can't Change," "God Is Still In Charge," "Too Late," and more. Willie had a unique sound that was bluesy, yet stirring and story-telling with the guitar backup. At the...[Read More] (Bio by: Jimmy)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Garden Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Barksdale, Ethelbert b. January 4, 1824 d. February 17, 1893
US Congressman. When Mississippi seceded from the Union at the start of the Civil War, he was elected a member of the Confederate Congress, serving 1861 to 1865. After the war, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1868, 1872 and 1880. In 1883, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1887. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. His brother William Barksdale, was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Barksdale, William b. August 21, 1821 d. July 3, 1863
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, US Congressman. He led a distinguished career in Mississippi and as a Confederate commander. He was mortally wounded on the second day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, during the attack of Longstreet's Corps on the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field.
Cause of death: gunshot wound
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Plot: Confederate Section. Barksdale's name is inscribed on the Confederate Dead memorial. His actual gravesite, in the Barksdale Plot, has no marker. [unmarked]
GPS coordinates: 32.3081703, -90.1828079 (hddd.dddd)
Barksdale, Gen. William [cenotaph] b. August 21, 1821 d. July 2, 1863
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, US Congressman. He led a distinguished career in Mississippi and as a Confederate commander. He was mortally wounded on the second day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, during the attack of Longstreet's Corps on the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field.
Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Barlow, Julius Francis 'Jules' b. November 16, 1917 d. February 9, 2007
Orchestra and Big Band Leader, Musician, The Jules Barlow Orchestra played with many bands of the big band era, including the Blue Baron. The orchestra appeared in many ballrooms throughout the south, including the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennesee, the Broadmoor and Buena Vista Hotels in Biloxi, Mississippi, and many more. The Jules Barlow Orchestra played together from the late 1930's until early 2000. He also played piano with many bandleaders, including Gene Pringle, Herbert Holmes and...[Read More] (Bio by: Gwen Langley Pittman)
Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Barnes, Prentiss b. April 25, 1925 d. September 30, 2006
Musician. A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, Barnes was the bass player for the popular rhythm and blues group, The Moonglows. Their best known for such recordings as, "Ten Commandments Of Love", "Blue Velvet", "We Go Together", "Sincerely", "In My Diary", "Most Of All", " and "Over The Mountain, Across The Sea", among several others. The group which actually formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1951, disbanded in the 1960s. The Moonglows were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Barnett, Ross Robert b. January 22, 1898 d. November 6, 1987
Mississippi Governor. A World War I veteran and trial lawyer, Barnett entered politics by running unsuccesfully for Governor in 1951. He ran again in 1955, losing again. His third campaign, in 1959, was successful, and he served as Mississippi's fifty-third Governor from 1960 to 1964. Barnett is remembered primarily for his staunch segregationist attitudes and actions, including his fiery rhetoric when James Meredith, an African American, entered the University of Mississippi in 1962 (Meredith...[Read More] (Bio by: NM)
Barnett Memorial Garden, Standing Pine, Leake County, Mississippi, USA

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