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

Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021

1. Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established circa 1840. this is Grenada's oldest cemetery. Buried here are many prominent, early citizens, including Rev. Abraham Lucas, who performed the "marriage of Pittsburg & Tullahoma" on July 4, 1836, forming Grenada. Also buried here are victims of 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic and approx. 150 Confederate soldiers.

Erected 1997 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1836.

Location. 33° 46.438′ N, 89° 48.644′ W. Marker is in Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County. It is on Cemetery Street west of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grenada MS 38901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally,

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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: Grenada (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward C. Walthall (approx. half a mile away); Grenada Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); Magic Slim (approx. ¾ mile away); Belle Flower M.B. Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); J. Augustine Signaigo (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grenada Blues (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grenada Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grenada.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Grenada County Confederate Monument (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery. (Submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021

2. Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery & Marker

Confederate Cemetery grave markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021

3. Confederate Cemetery grave markers

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.