The earliest burial in Mount Olive Cemetery was in 1807.[4] Mount Olive served the African American community of Jackson, with the majority of burials occurring between 1900 and 1965. The cemetery has experienced years of neglect and some of the headstones have deteriorated as a result of this neglect.[3] Since 2015, researchers from the adjacent Jackson State University have worked to document and restore the cemetery's history.[4]
^"JSU awarded nearly $500,000 grant by National Park Service for Mt. Olive Cemetery | Jackson State Newsroom".
^ abRegistration form National Register of Historic Places
^ abAnderson, Roslyn (2017-11-18). "Mt. Olive Cemetery, resting place of slaves, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 2022-12-21.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)
May 03, 2024
mount, olive, cemetery, jackson, mississippi, mount, olive, cemetery, historic, burial, ground, african, americans, jackson, mississippi, listed, national, register, historic, places, 2017, mount, olive, cemeteryu, national, register, historic, placesinvalid, . Mount Olive Cemetery is a historic burial ground for African Americans in Jackson Mississippi It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 1 2 3 Mount Olive CemeteryU S National Register of Historic PlacesInvalid designationLocationJackson MississippiCoordinates32 17 48 N 90 12 12 W 32 2965351 N 90 2034219 W 32 2965351 90 2034219NRHP reference No 100001028 Contents 1 History 2 Burials 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe earliest burial in Mount Olive Cemetery was in 1807 4 Mount Olive served the African American community of Jackson with the majority of burials occurring between 1900 and 1965 The cemetery has experienced years of neglect and some of the headstones have deteriorated as a result of this neglect 3 Since 2015 researchers from the adjacent Jackson State University have worked to document and restore the cemetery s history 4 Burials editIda Revels Redmond James Hill Mississippi politician state senator and organizer of churches and schoolsReferences edit nbsp Mississippi portal History Mt Olive Cemetery JSU awarded nearly 500 000 grant by National Park Service for Mt Olive Cemetery Jackson State Newsroom a b Registration form National Register of Historic Places a b Anderson Roslyn 2017 11 18 Mt Olive Cemetery resting place of slaves now listed on the National Register of Historic Places Retrieved 2022 12 21 External links editMount Olive Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Mount Olive Cemetery Jackson Mississippi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Olive Cemetery Jackson Mississippi amp oldid 1193302292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
