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Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821. It was originally known simply as "The Graveyard" and later as "City Cemetery" before the present name was adopted in 1899. It is the final resting place of Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, as well as other notable figures, the most recent of whom is internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. The graves of over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also located here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984.

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  • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821. It was originally known simply as "The Graveyard" and later as "City Cemetery" before the present name was adopted in 1899. It is the final resting place of Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, as well as other notable figures, the most recent of whom is internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. The graves of over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also located here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984. The "garden park" type cemetery contains the largest collection of everblooming "own root" (not grafted) antique and modern shrubs roses in the country – several hundred shrubs representing over 40 named cultivars – as well as numerous hardy bulbs and other flowering shrubs and trees. (en)
  • Le cimetière de Greenwood est un cimetière situé dans le centre-ville de Jackson, Mississippi. Encore en usage, il est créé par une subvention foncière fédérale le 21 novembre 1821. Il est à l'origine connu simplement comme « le cimetière » et plus tard en tant que « cimetière de la ville » avant que l'adoption du nom actuel en 1899. C'est le lieu de sépulture de généraux confédérés, d'anciens gouverneurs du Mississippi, de maires de Jackson, ainsi que d'autres personnages célèbres, dont le plus récent qui est l'auteur Eudora Welty. Les tombes de plus de 100 soldats « inconnus » confédérés y sont également situées. Le cimetière de Greenwood est inscrit sur le Registre national des lieux historiques et des en 1984. Le cimetière de type « parc paysager » contient la plus grande collection de rosiers non greffés de variétés anciennes et modernes du pays, plusieurs centaines d'arbustes représentant plus de 40 variétés ainsi que de nombreux bulbes rustiques et autres arbustes à fleurs et des arbres. (fr)
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  • A view of Greenwood Cemetery showing the graves of Confederate soldiers. (en)
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  • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821. It was originally known simply as "The Graveyard" and later as "City Cemetery" before the present name was adopted in 1899. It is the final resting place of Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, as well as other notable figures, the most recent of whom is internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. The graves of over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also located here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984. (en)
  • Le cimetière de Greenwood est un cimetière situé dans le centre-ville de Jackson, Mississippi. Encore en usage, il est créé par une subvention foncière fédérale le 21 novembre 1821. Il est à l'origine connu simplement comme « le cimetière » et plus tard en tant que « cimetière de la ville » avant que l'adoption du nom actuel en 1899. C'est le lieu de sépulture de généraux confédérés, d'anciens gouverneurs du Mississippi, de maires de Jackson, ainsi que d'autres personnages célèbres, dont le plus récent qui est l'auteur Eudora Welty. Les tombes de plus de 100 soldats « inconnus » confédérés y sont également situées. Le cimetière de Greenwood est inscrit sur le Registre national des lieux historiques et des en 1984. (fr)
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