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

Beulah Cemetery

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

1. Beulah Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1884 by the Vicksburg Tabernacle No. 19 Independent Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity, this cemetery has nearly 5.500 graves, most of which date between 1884 and the 1940s. This cemetery is the final resting place of over 100 veterans from Korea, World War I, and World War II and a number of citizens, business owners, educators, and leaders of Vicksburg's African American community. The Beulah Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 32° 21.609′ N, 90° 51.013′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and Tilghman Circle, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2208 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. Louisiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lloyd Tilghman Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel W. Adams (approx. ¼ mile away); A Formidable Obstacle (approx. ¼ mile away); C S Headquarters Maury's-Forney's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Louisiana (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi 7th Battalion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stevenson's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (approx. 0.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Beulah Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the burial ground, which was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Nancy H. Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historica1 Preservation; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. "Beulah Land". Beulah Cemetery is the final resting place of many African Americans who called early Vicksburg home. After the Civil War, the recently emancipated slaves began creating churches, places of business, banks, and burial grounds like Beulah Cemetery in Vicksburg. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Beulah Cemetery became neglected. In recent years, restoration began on the cemetery, restoring it to its former glory and honoring those buried there. (Mississippi Roads, Mississippi

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

2. Beulah Cemetery Marker

Public Broadcasting, uploaded September 20, 2012) (Submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Beulah Cemetery. This Mississippi Historic Resources Inventory fact sheet about the cemetery includes a brief history, a report link and dozens of photographs. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Beulah Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

3. Beulah Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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