Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mount Olive Cemetery
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 20, 2022
1. Mount Olive Cemetery Marker
The Mount Olive Cemetery was established in 1906 as a burial ground for employees of the Tatum Lumber Company and for the Bonhomie community. W.S.F. Tatum, founder of the mill and a future mayor of Hattiesburg, donated $100 to purchase a five-acre tract for the cemetery and appointed three trustees. Among the approximately 250 men, women, and children buried here are the trustees, Sam McClendon, Ed Pride, and Romeo Anderson, as well as veterans of World War I.
Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 31° 17.957′ N, 89° 17.937′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. Marker is on William Carey Parkway, half a mile east of U.S. 49, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Carey College (approx. half a mile away); "The Civil Rights Church" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bonhomie (approx. 1.1 miles away); John L. Sullivan (approx. 1˝ miles away); Hattiesburg (approx. 1.8 miles away);
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 20, 2022
2. Mount Olive Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
