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It was a compromise between two factions of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, one group wanting the statue placed on Courthouse Square, the other arguing that it should be on the campus of the University of Mississippi." [12] Confederate Monument (1907). Artist: John A. Stinson. Figure of Confederate soldier at parade rest, facing south.
This list of cemeteries in Mississippi includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
The Confederate section contains about 150 graves of Confederate soldiers who died in the Grenada area. [2] The cemeteries may contain burials from several specific calamities. Grenada suffered a tornado on May 7, 1846, which destroyed 112 houses and killed 21 persons. And it suffered a fire in 1855 which burned about half of the town's buildings.
American Civil War portal; This category is for permanent military cemeteries established for Confederate soldiers and sailors who died during campaigns or operations.A common difference between cemeteries of war graves and those of civilian peacetime graves is the uniformity of those interred.
Pages in category "Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Mississippi" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Isham Warren Garrott (1816–1863), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. [12] Martin Edward Green (1815–1863), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. [12] Patrick Stevens Henry (1861–1933), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1901–03). [13]
Hillcrest Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. Established in 1837, it is known as the "Little Arlington of the South." It contains the graves of a U.S. Senator [which?] and five Confederate generals.
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of March 13, 2009 [3] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [4]