Rose Hill Cemetery -- Meridian MS
N 32° 21.884 W 088° 43.099
16S E 338331 N 3582162
Meridian's historic Rose Hill Cemetery well worth the time to explore
Waymark Code: WMWENW
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2017
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Rosehill cemetery is located at 40th Ave and 8th Street in western Meridian. It is the burial place of Meridian's founders, area pioneers, Confederate soldiers who died in nearby Meridian Confederate hospital after being wounded in local Civil War battles, and a King and Queen of the Gypsies (now more appropriately referred to as Roma).
From the Visit Meridian website: (
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"ROSE HILL CEMETERY
One of Meridian's oldest cemeteries is Rose Hill. Much of our history was shaped by those resting here. The oldest grave marker dates back to 1853, but burials were most likely taking place prior to that date. Here you will find the graves of city founders, prominent citizens, veterans of various wars and even the King and Queen of the Gypsies.
The highest point in Rose Hill Cemetery is the Confederate burial mound, located near the back of the grounds. One hundred soldiers who died at the Confederate hospital in Meridian are buried in this mound. This was not their original resting place. They were moved here when their graves were discovered during the construction of Meridian's first high school. In 1890, Lieutenant Charles W. Read, known as the "John Paul Jones of the Confederate Navy," was added to the mound. His wife, Nebraska Carter Read, who wanted to be buried beside her husband, is the only woman buried here.
The cemetery is open to the public, and private guided tours are available by request. Once a year the cemetery hosts a costumed tour where local storytellers, historians and other volunteers dress up and tell the stories of some of the cemetery's more famous residents."
The day Blasterz were here, we estimated there were over 4000 people buried here.