Greenwood in Leflore County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Greenwood Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
1. Old Greenwood Cemetery Marker
Burial spot of veterans of four wars. Among 40 Confederates was Lt. Azro A. Stoddard, who carried out orders to scuttle “Star of the West,“ thus preventing federal use of Yazoo River route to Vicksburg.
Erected 1961 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 33° 31.026′ N, 90° 11.459′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Mississippi, in Leflore County. It is at the intersection of Strong Avenue and Mary Street, on the right when traveling east on Strong Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Strong Avenue, Greenwood MS 38930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 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: Confederate Memorial Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Edward Wright (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battery 'C' (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Greenwood's First Artesian Well (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
2. Old Greenwood Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
3. Confederate memorial markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
