Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Evergreen Cemetery

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 2, 2022

1. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

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Established ca. 1854, Evergreen Cemetery is the first public cemetery in Ocean Springs. Known as “the resting place of the fathers and mothers," Evergreen Cemetery has accepted burials regardless of religion, race or ethnicity since its establishment. Some of the most prominent citizens in Ocean Springs' history are buried here, including artists Walter Anderson and Peter Anderson; civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Jesse Trotter, Sr.; and abolitionist, reformer, and suffragette Hannah Tracy Cutler.

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 1854.

Location. 30° 25.199′ N, 88° 49.35′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. Marker is on Sunset Avenue, half a mile north of Iberville Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocean Springs MS 39564, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 2, 2022

2. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

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marker, measured as the crow flies. Marble Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); Carter-Calloway House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center (approx. half a mile away); Ocean Springs World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ocean Springs Blues (approx. half a mile away); Marshall Park (approx. half a mile away); Charnley~Norwood House (Bon Silene) (approx. 1.9 miles away); Point Cadet (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.

More about this marker. Located within the cemetery grounds. Cemetery is located at the northern terminus of Sunset Avenue, marker is about 100 feet from that point.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.