Jewish Cemetery (Port Gibson, Mississippi)
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| Location | 900 Marginal St., Port Gibson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°57′22″N 90°58′45″W / 31.95611°N 90.97917°WCoordinates: 31°57′22″N 90°58′45″W / 31.95611°N 90.97917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Historic Cemeteries of Port Gibson TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003415[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1979 |
Jewish Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
History
The cemetery was established in 1871 by Louis Kiefer, Mayer Bock, and Moses Kaufman.[2] Members of the Jewish Cemetery of Port Gibson Association paid an annual fee of US$2.50.[3] They subsequently established a trust fund held by the Southern Mississippi Bank of Port Gibson.[3]
The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 22, 1979. It was restored in 1986.[2]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Congregation Gemiluth Chassed - Port Gibson, Mississippi". Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- 1 2 Turitz, Leo; Turitz, Evelyn (1983). Jews in Early Mississippi. Oxford, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 38. ISBN 9780878051786. OCLC 9197261.
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