Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)
| Cedar Lawn Cemetery | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Cedar Lawn Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1899[1] |
| Location | 2434 West Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
| Size | 75.8 acres (30.7 ha)[3] |
| No. of graves | 14,147 (July 2015)[3] |
| Find a Grave | Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, also known as Cedarlawn Cemetery, was created in 1899, becoming the second official public cemetery for the city of Jackson, Mississippi.[1]
Notable interments
- Julian P. Alexander (December 7, 1887 – January 1, 1953), associate justice Supreme Court of Mississippi (1941 – 1953).
- Waldo Emerson Bailey (November 16, 1896 – April 24, 1961), prominent American Consul.
- Andrew Houston Longino (May 16, 1854 – February 24, 1942), 35th Governor of Mississippi, in office January 16, 1900 – January 19, 1904.[4]
- Dunbar Rowland (August 25, 1864 – November 1, 1937), prominent historian and archivist who served as Director of Mississippi Department of Archives and History for 35 years.[5]
Flying Dutchmen
In the early years of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands.[6] Between 1942 and 1944, the United States permitted 500 displaced Dutch aviators to train at Jackson Army Airbase, which became known as the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School.[7] During those years, more than two dozen Dutchmen were killed in local training accidents. In recognition of their service, the City of Jackson donated a plot of ground within Cedar Lawn Cemetery to the Netherlands for burial of their dead.[8]
References
- ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form (Greenwood Cemetery) Retrieved 2015-07-14
- ^ USGS GNIS (Cedar Lawn Cemetery) Retrieved 2015-07-16
- ^ a b City of Jackson, Cemetery Division, Cedarlawn Cemetery Retrieved 2015-07-14
- ^ Mississippi Governor Andrew Houston Longino Retrieved 2015-07-15
- ^ American National Biography Online—Dunbar Rowland. Retrieved 2015-07-16
- ^ War over Holland (1940) Retrieved 2015-07-16
- ^ Ward, Samuel Howard, Jackson's Flying Dutchmen: The Significance of the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School (2014). Master's Thesis. Paper 34 Retrieved 2015-07-16
- ^ Mississippi veterans honored on Mississippi Roads episode, Mississippi Public Broadcasting (May 8, 2014) Retrieved 2015-07-16
External links
- "Julian Power Alexander". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- "Waldo Emerson Bailey". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- "Andrew Houston Longino". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- "Dunbar Rowland". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History—A Sense of Place (Aviation in Mississippi: Jackson's Flying Dutchmen) Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- Begraafplaats Cedar Lawn
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