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Beulah Cemetery

Coordinates: 32°21′27″N 90°50′59″W / 32.35750°N 90.84970°W / 32.35750; -90.84970
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Beulah Cemetery
Mississippi Landmark No. 1590 Page 211[2]
LocationJunction of Openwood St. and Old Jackson Rd.,
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates32°21′27″N 90°50′59″W / 32.35750°N 90.84970°W / 32.35750; -90.84970
Area52 acres (21 ha)
Built1884
Part ofVicksburg MRA
NRHP reference No.92001404[1]
USMS No.1590 Page 211[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1992
Designated USMSApril 16, 2010

Beulah Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. It is a National Register of Historic Places listed place since 1992, and is significant as one of the most intact historic sites associated with the growth of the African-American community of Vicksburg.[3] It is still an active cemetery.

History

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Beulah Cemetery
Beulah Cemetery

Beulah was established in 1884 by the Vicksburg Tabernacle No. 19 Independent Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity, a fraternal order that had wide support among Blacks.[4] It was Vicksburg's only cemetery for African-Americans.[4] The 52 acres (21 ha) of land for the cemetery was purchased by Harvey and Lucy Shannon for US $1000.[4] Prior to the development of Beulah Cemetery, Black people were buried in church cemeteries or in private yards.[4] Beulah Cemetery is abutting the Vicksburg National Military Park.

There are more than 5,500 graves in the 52 acres (21 ha) cemetery.[4] The majority of the graves date from 1884 to the 1940s.[4] The back of the cemetery was known as "paupers field", a place for the burial of unknown, or indigent people.[4]

Notable burials

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Beulah Cemetery". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ "Beulah Cemetery". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beulah Cemetery". National Park Service. October 23, 1992. Archived from the original on 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ a b c d African American Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. 1995-07-13. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-471-14345-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.

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