Cemeteries in Mississippi
Our directory lists 5,777 cemeteries in Mississippi, spread across 82 counties and 220 cities and towns. Identified types include 666 church cemeteries (12%), 294 Christian cemeteries (5%) and 119 Baptist cemeteries (2%). Liberty has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 187. The earliest recorded establishment year among Mississippi listings is 1871. 16 listings include a phone number or website.
Featured cemeteries in Mississippi
- B'nai Israel CemeteryBeverly Hills Road, HattiesburgJewish cemetery
- Highland Cemetery3401 West 7th Street, HattiesburgMunicipal cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery1901 East Hardy Street, HattiesburgMunicipal cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery78 South Hills Drive, HattiesburgCemetery
- Scott Street Cemetery1417 Scott Street, HattiesburgChristian cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery401 Hardy Street, HattiesburgCemetery
- Autumn Woods Memorial Gardens4000 West Northside Drive, JacksonMemorial park
- East 8th Street CemeteryEast 8th Street, HattiesburgCemetery
- Lakeland Place Memorial Park6004 Highway 25, BrandonMemorial park
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryBonhomie Road, HattiesburgCatholic cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery5430 County Road 961, BurnsvilleCemetery
- Hebron Cemetery468 County Road 169, IukaCemetery
Ranked by how complete the record is (address, contact details, founding year), not by size or popularity.
Cemetery types in Mississippi
Religious cemeteries
Veterans cemeteries
- Corinth National CemeteryCorinth, MSNational cemetery
- Natchez National CemeteryNatchez, MSNational cemetery
- Biloxi National CemeteryBiloxi, MSNational cemetery
- Vicksburg National CemeteryVicksburg, MSNational cemetery
- Academy CemeteryRipley, MSMilitary cemetery
- Mississippi Veterans Memorial CemeteryNewton, MSVeterans cemetery
- Veterans Memorial CemeteryWinona, MSVeterans cemetery
Historic cemeteries
How Mississippi compares
Mississippi has 19.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for the United States, which puts it 5th of 51 states and DC on this measure. Census estimates count 35,843 deaths here in 2024, about 75 for each of the 476 funeral homes we know of (19th of 51 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Mississippi | the United States | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 19.6 | 5.3 | 5th of 51 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 5.1 | 17th of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 35,843 | 3,086,925 | 30th of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 6.2 | 17.2 | 45th of 51 |
| Funeral homes | 476 | 21,457 | 19th of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 75 | 144 | 51st of 51 |
| Cremation providers | 8 | 3,611 | 47th of 51 |
| Monument dealers | 13 | 1,091 | 28th of 51 |
| Notable burials | 289 | 68,091 | 39th of 51 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among states and DC with the figure available. Compare Mississippi with other places.
Notable people buried in Mississippi
Wikidata records 289 notable people as buried in 127 Mississippi cemeteries. The best documented:
- Bill Hicks1961-1994American comedianMagnolia Cemetery, Leakesville, MS
- Eudora Welty1909-2001American short story writer, novelist and photographerGreenwood Cemetery, Jackson, MS
- Hiram Rhodes Revels1827-1901American politicianHillcrest Cemetery, Byhalia, MS
- Jimi Jamison1951-2014American singerHarmonia Cemetery, Goodman, MS
- Ruth Ford1911-2009American actressRose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, MS
- James Eastland1904-1986American politicianEastern Cemetery, Forest, MS
- Earl Van Dorn1820-1863Confederate States Army generalWintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, MS
- Donald Gray Triplett1933-2023American banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autismEastern Cemetery, Forest, MS
Cities with the most cemeteries
- Liberty187
- Prentiss154
- Magnolia126
- Kosciusko108
- McComb102
- Ashland102
- Ripley96
- Centreville87
- Booneville75
- Louisville75
- Oxford74
- Byhalia74
- Canton73
- Tylertown72
- Water Valley70
- New Albany69
- Grenada68
- Lucedale67
- Bude67
- Meadville66
- Fayette65
- Columbia62
- Lexington62
- Waynesboro60
- Collins58
- Belmont58
- Starkville56
- Sumrall56
- Port Gibson54
- Raleigh54
- Iuka53
- Senatobia52
- Mendenhall51
- Carrollton51
- Wiggins50
- Winona49
- Quitman49
- Amory48
- Ackerman47
- Durant46
- De Kalb46
- Magee44
- Eupora42
- Pickens42
- Fulton41
- Woodville41
- Greenwood40
- Carthage40
- Charleston40
- Walthall39
- Meridian38
- Madison37
- Hazlehurst37
- Morgantown37
- Tupelo36
- New Augusta36
- Brookhaven35
- Pontotoc35
- Duck Hill34
- Brandon33
Cemeteries by county
- Adams County49
- Alcorn County45
- Amite County328
- Attala County138
- Benton County73
- Bolivar County73
- Calhoun County54
- Carroll County102
- Chickasaw County42
- Choctaw County64
- Claiborne County45
- Clarke County66
- Clay County44
- Coahoma County53
- Copiah County85
- Covington County82
- DeSoto County46
- Forrest County71
- Franklin County117
- George County68
- Greene County59
- Grenada County50
- Hancock County21
- Harrison County44
- Hinds County63
- Holmes County132
- Humphreys County17
- Issaquena County11
- Itawamba County82
- Jackson County50
- Jasper County50
- Jefferson County64
- Jefferson Davis County196
- Jones County103
- Kemper County61
- Lafayette County67
- Lamar County59
- Lauderdale County86
- Lawrence County23
- Leake County70
- Lee County107
- Leflore County37
- Lincoln County42
- Lowndes County39
- Madison County157
- Marion County70
- Marshall County125
- Monroe County89
- Montgomery County57
- Neshoba County60
- Newton County28
- Noxubee County54
- Oktibbeha County48
- Panola County61
- Pearl River County40
- Perry County48
- Pike County201
- Pontotoc County47
- Prentiss County87
- Quitman County29
- Rankin County115
- Scott County39
- Sharkey County14
- Simpson County74
- Smith County85
- Stone County43
- Sunflower County43
- Tallahatchie County50
- Tate County58
- Tippah County100
- Tishomingo County93
- Tunica County44
- Union County65
- Walthall County65
- Warren County31
- Washington County50
- Wayne County66
- Webster County69
- Wilkinson County79
- Winston County74
- Yalobusha County84
- Yazoo County57
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Mississippi?
Our directory currently lists 5,777 cemeteries in Mississippi, across 82 counties. The count includes active cemeteries as well as small family and historic burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Are there veterans cemeteries in Mississippi?
Yes. We list 7 veterans cemeteries in Mississippi, including national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans, their spouses and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery at no cost.
How do I find historic cemeteries in Mississippi?
We list 2 cemeteries in Mississippi with a recorded heritage designation, historic tag or establishment year before 1900. County historical societies and the state historic preservation office keep more detailed burial records.
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