Cemeteries in Mississippi
Our directory lists 5,812 cemeteries in Mississippi, spread across 82 counties and 220 cities and towns. Identified types include 667 church cemeteries (11%), 294 Christian cemeteries (5%) and 119 Baptist cemeteries (2%). Liberty has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 192. 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
Cities with the most cemeteries
- Liberty192
- Prentiss154
- Magnolia126
- Kosciusko109
- McComb102
- Ashland102
- Centreville98
- Ripley96
- Booneville75
- Louisville75
- Oxford74
- Byhalia74
- Canton73
- Tylertown72
- Water Valley70
- Bude70
- New Albany69
- Grenada68
- Lucedale67
- Meadville66
- Fayette65
- Columbia62
- Lexington62
- Waynesboro60
- Collins59
- Belmont58
- Starkville56
- Sumrall56
- Port Gibson55
- Raleigh54
- Iuka53
- Senatobia52
- Mendenhall51
- Carrollton51
- Wiggins50
- Amory49
- Winona49
- Quitman49
- Ackerman47
- Durant46
- De Kalb46
- Magee44
- Eupora42
- Pickens42
- Greenwood41
- Fulton41
- Charleston41
- Woodville41
- Carthage40
- Walthall39
- Meridian38
- Tupelo38
- Hazlehurst38
- Morgantown38
- Madison37
- New Augusta36
- Brookhaven35
- Philadelphia35
- Pontotoc35
- Brandon34
Cemeteries by county
- Adams County49
- Alcorn County45
- Amite County340
- Attala County138
- Benton County73
- Bolivar County73
- Calhoun County54
- Carroll County102
- Chickasaw County42
- Choctaw County64
- Claiborne County46
- Clarke County66
- Clay County44
- Coahoma County53
- Copiah County86
- Covington County83
- DeSoto County47
- Forrest County71
- Franklin County119
- 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 County87
- Lawrence County23
- Leake County70
- Lee County108
- Leflore County38
- Lincoln County42
- Lowndes County39
- Madison County157
- Marion County70
- Marshall County125
- Monroe County90
- Montgomery County58
- Neshoba County63
- Newton County28
- Noxubee County54
- Oktibbeha County48
- Panola County61
- Pearl River County40
- Perry County48
- Pike County201
- Pontotoc County48
- Prentiss County87
- Quitman County29
- Rankin County116
- Scott County39
- Sharkey County14
- Simpson County74
- Smith County85
- Stone County43
- Sunflower County43
- Tallahatchie County51
- Tate County58
- Tippah County100
- Tishomingo County93
- Tunica County44
- Union County65
- Walthall County65
- Warren County31
- Washington County50
- Wayne County66
- Webster County69
- Wilkinson County85
- Winston County74
- Yalobusha County84
- Yazoo County57
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Mississippi?
Our directory currently lists 5,812 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.
How do I find where someone is buried in Mississippi?
Start with the death certificate or obituary, which usually names the cemetery. The county vital records office, local funeral homes and the cemetery office can confirm plot locations. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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