University in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
Erected 2010 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.
Location. 34° 21.675′ N, 89° 32.331′ W. Marker is in University, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. Marker can be reached from Coliseum Loop. Marker is by the Confederate cemetery immediately south of Tad Smith Coliseum on the University of Mississippi campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University MS 38677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Temple of the Star (approx. 0.2 miles away); University Park/Old Swayze Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Jeanette Phillips Drive (approx. ¼ mile away); David Gaffney Sansing, Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Civil Rights Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lyceum (approx. 0.3 miles away); University of Mississippi (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chucky Mullins Drive (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University.
Also see . . . The University’s Civil War Cemetery. None of the men who remain at this site had been students at the University of Mississippi, or residents of Oxford or Lafayette County. The majority were not even from Mississippi. (The University of Mississippi Department of History) (Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.