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

Fulton Cemetery

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

1. Fulton Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established after the incorporation of the town in 1837, the Fulton Cemetery was formally deeded to D.N. Cayce, president of the Fulton Male Academy by William P. Harrison in 1850. Originally situated on four acres adjacent to the school, the cemetery contains numerous 19th century monuments to Fulton's earliest citizens, including Malachi Cummings, known as "The Father of Fulton." In the southeast corner of the cemetery are the graves of many of Fulton's early African American citizens. This area was annexed in 1895.

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 1837.

Location. 34° 16.422′ N, 88° 24.099′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It is at the intersection of East Bankhead Street and North Memorial Street, on the right when traveling east on East Bankhead Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 332 East Bankhead

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Street, Fulton MS 38843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Historical African-American Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cedars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Church Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Aeolian Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vision - Perserverence - Success (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jimmie Lunceford (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fulton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Itawamba Community College (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

2. Fulton Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

3. Fulton Cemetery Marker

Gravesite of Malachi Cummings, "The Father of Fulton". image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

4. Gravesite of Malachi Cummings, "The Father of Fulton".

Nearby marker - African~American Section. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

5. Nearby marker - African~American Section.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.