Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of the oldest African American cemeteries in Mississippi.[2] It was founded by lodge number 2948 of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows of America. Burials began in the 19th century, but permanent markers were not in use until the 1920s. In 1939 the Odd Fellows Lodge sold the cemetery to National Funeral Home, a white-owned company that continued to operate it as an African-American cemetery. The property has changed several times since then.[3]
^Mississippi Department of Archives and History. "Odd Fellows Cemetery – State Historical Marker". Retrieved April 7, 2011.
^Marszalek, John F. Mississippi Women: Their Histories, their lives: Sadye Wier (1905–1995) A Life of Independence and Service. University of Georgia Press. pp. 213–214. ISBN978-0820325033.
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fellows, cemetery, starkville, mississippi, fellows, cemetery, starkville, mississippi, historic, acre, african, american, cemetery, that, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1990, fellows, cemeteryu, national, register, historic, placesshow, mississ. The Odd Fellows Cemetery in Starkville Mississippi is a historic 3 acre 1 2 ha African American cemetery that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 1 Odd Fellows CemeteryU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MississippiShow map of the United StatesLocationJct of US 82 and Henderson Street Starkville Oktibbeha County Mississippi U S Coordinates33 28 0 N 88 49 15 W 33 46667 N 88 82083 W 33 46667 88 82083Area3 acres 1 2 ha NRHP reference No 90001064 1 Added to NRHPJuly 24 1990 Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of the oldest African American cemeteries in Mississippi 2 It was founded by lodge number 2948 of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows of America Burials began in the 19th century but permanent markers were not in use until the 1920s In 1939 the Odd Fellows Lodge sold the cemetery to National Funeral Home a white owned company that continued to operate it as an African American cemetery The property has changed several times since then 3 See also editList of Odd Fellows cemeteries National Register of Historic Places listings in Oktibbeha County MississippiReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Mississippi Department of Archives and History Odd Fellows Cemetery State Historical Marker Retrieved April 7 2011 Marszalek John F Mississippi Women Their Histories their lives Sadye Wier 1905 1995 A Life of Independence and Service University of Georgia Press pp 213 214 ISBN 978 0820325033 External links editOdd Fellows Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp Odd Fellows Cemetery aka IOOF Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oddfellows Black Cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odd Fellows Cemetery Starkville Mississippi amp oldid 1218678939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
