Near Clinton in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Cowles Mead Cemetery
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 32° 21.104′ N, 90° 20.373′ W. Marker is near Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker is on Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 88.1), one mile north of Interstate 20, on the right when traveling north. This marker is on one of the many pull-offs available along the Natchez Trace Parkway, a unit of the National Park System. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton MS 39056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Clinton Massacre (approx. 0.4 miles away); From the Church to the Blues: A Clinton Legacy (approx. half a mile away); Town Spring (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Spring Hotel (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Town Spring (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Clinton Riot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles Caldwell Assassination (approx. one mile away); Olde Town Historic District (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
Also see . . .
1. NatchezTraceTravel.com: Cowles Mead Cemetery. (Submitted on January 19, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
2. Scenic Trace: Cowles Mead Cemetery. (Submitted on January 19, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
3. Cowles Mead. (Submitted on January 19, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.