Jessamine Cemetery

Jessamine Cemetery. . , Once part of the original Yellowley Plantation, this was the burial ground for the Yellowley and Perkins families. The family graves face west, toward the old homesite. Named for Jessamine "Jessie" Perkins Yellowley, wife of James Brownlow Yellowley, the cemetery was deeded to Ridgeland by the family in 1927., The original cemetery consisted of two acres, but the city has expanded it over time as needed. The oldest part is the southern section, where many of the early settlers and founders of Ridgeland are buried. In the far eastern section, there is a large area that appears to be empty. However, this section holds many unmarked and unrecorded graves. , Among the notable persons buried here are former Mississippi governor Bill Waller, several mayors of Ridgeland and other local officials. Veterans of every war waged since the Civil War are also buried here, including several Union soldiers who were early settlers in Ridgeland. , [Inset] , James Brownlow Yellowley was mayor from 1909-1910. Jessie Perkins Yellowley's lineage can be traced back to Patrick Henry through her mother's family. Their son, E. C. Yellowley, was a Federal Agent with the group later known as "The Untouchables."