Hernando in DeSoto County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Springhill Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

1. Springhill Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Initially designated as the “Graveyard Donation." the Springhill Cemetery was established in 1836 with the founding of DeSoto County. The cemetery is the burial site of early county and city officials. African Americans, members of mutual and benevolent organizations and local merchants. The cemetery also includes a large number of victims of the 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic. Largely abandoned by the 20th century. Springhill Cemetery is notable for its marble headstones and distinctive funerary art.

Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 34° 48.962′ N, 90° 0.075′ W. Marker is in Hernando, Mississippi, in DeSoto County. It is at the intersection of West Oak Grove Road and College Street, on the right when traveling west on West Oak Grove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 671 W Oak Grove Rd, Hernando

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MS 38632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baptist Industrial College (approx. ¼ mile away); Hernando Central School (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Beale Town Bound" (approx. 0.4 miles away); 449 Commerce Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); 421 Commerce Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trade helped the Indians develop ties with Hernando de Soto (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic artwork in this courthouse portrays our regions past (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dickinson Family (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hernando.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

2. Springhill Cemetery Marker

Springhill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

3. Springhill Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.