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Beulah Cemetery

c. 1884. The only African American cemetery in Vicksburg established by the Vicksburg Tabernacle #19 Independent Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity. The final resting place for members of some of the prominent African American families in Vicksburg’s history. There are more than 5,500 graves scattered across the grassy tree studded cemetery, which date into the 1940s.

Location Address:
Old Jackson Road off Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Vicksburg, MS
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 822846
Vicksburg, MS
39182-2846

Phone

601.629.4253

Contact

Louise Franklin

Hours

Dawn to dusk; guide by appointment

Seasonal

Open spring, summer and early fall

Group Advance

Yes

Complimentary Policy

notice for guided tour only

Complimentary Escort

Yes