Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Greenwood Cemetery
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
1. Greenwood Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Greenwood Cemetery. . A land grant from the federal government to the state of Mississippi, November 28, 1821, established this cemetery, which is Jacksons oldest landmark. The General Assembly ordered a commission composed of the Governor, Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of the State to “lay off such quantities of ground adjacent to the town or within the limits of the located grant, as they may deem expedient for the use of religious and charitable institutions and burying ground”. This burying ground was called “The Graveyard”; later, “City Cemetery”. This historical marker is a memorial to the founders and pioneer builders of the City of Jackson who lie buried in this sacred ground.,
Father, in thy gracious keeping , Leave we now they servants sleeping..
A land grant from the federal government to the state of Mississippi, November 28, 1821, established this cemetery, which is Jacksons oldest landmark. The General Assembly ordered a commission composed of the Governor, Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of the State to “lay off such quantities of ground adjacent to the town or within the limits of the located grant, as they may deem expedient for the use of religious and charitable institutions and burying ground”. This burying ground was called “The Graveyard”; later, “City Cemetery”. This historical marker is a memorial to the founders and pioneer builders of the City of Jackson who lie buried in this sacred ground.
Father, in thy gracious keeping
Leave we now they servants sleeping.
Erected 1967 by Greenwood Cemetery Restoration Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is November 28, 1821.
Location. 32° 18.37′ N, 90° 11.007′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. It is on George Street west of North West Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker located inside Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jackson MS 39202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Marker is located inside Greenwood Cemetery to the left of the entrance.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
3. Greenwood Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
4. Greenwood Cemetery Entrance
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
5. Greenwood Cemetery
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
6. Greenwood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
