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Mississippi's First Black Legislators

Known gravesites of the first African American men to serve in Mississippi's legislature during and just after Reconstruction

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George Washington Albright Flowers have been left.

1846 – 1944

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA

Louis Kossuth “Attorney” Atwood Flowers have been left.

15 Dec 1850 – 8 Jan 1929

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Rev Peter Barnubus Barrow Flowers have been left.

1840 – 28 Jul 1906

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

Rev Jesse Freeman Boulden Flowers have been left.

8 Oct 1820 – 16 Mar 1899

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

George F. Bowles Flowers have been left.

20 Jun 1844 – 26 Dec 1899

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Fields

Joseph Henry Bufford

1854 – 16 Jul 1923

Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA

John Cocke Flowers have been left.

5 Dec 1828 – 26 Sep 1909

Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, USA

No grave photo

Robert Cunningham

31 Jul 1850 – 13 Sep 1910

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Plot info: Lot: 106 Block: F Grave: 21F-N

No grave photo

William Henderson Foote Flowers have been left.

27 Jun 1843 – 29 Dec 1883

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Robert Gleed Sr. Flowers have been left.

1836 – 24 Jul 1916

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Alfred Handy

1833 – 8 Jan 1913

Madison County, Mississippi, USA

Sgt Emanuel Handy

1842 – 8 Dec 1922

Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA

James “Jim” Hill Flowers have been left.

25 Jul 1846 – 12 Jun 1903

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Russell W. Houston

Mar 1851 – 1907

Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA

Plot info: Haven of Rest 86 - 10

No grave photo

Merrimon Howard

8 Mar 1821 – 11 Nov 1904

Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

No grave photo

Rev Henry P. Jacobs Flowers have been left.

8 Jul 1825 – 14 Dec 1899

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Public Ground

James Lynch Flowers have been left.

1839 – 18 Dec 1872

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Section 4, Lot 4, "new cemetery"

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