Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Beth Israel Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, March 20, 2011
1. Beth Israel Cemetery Marker
Jewish community flourished in Woodville 1820-1920. Est. cemetery 1848. Synagogue built on Natchez St. 1878, rebuilt 1896, burned 1930s. Jewish community enriched Towns economic/artistic life.
Erected 1997 by Mississippi Department of Archives & 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 1848.
Location. 31° 5.66′ N, 91° 18.187′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on Sligo Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 New Spain, 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: Sessions House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Redhead Home (approx. half a mile away); The Little House (approx. half a mile away); Brannan House (approx. half a mile away); Old Rosso House (approx. half a mile away); Van Eaton House (approx. half a mile away); The Woodville Republican (approx. half a mile away); Dreyfus House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.
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January 4, 2019
2. Beth Israel Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 882 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. 2. submitted on February 24, 2019. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
