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National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Olive Cemetery

Also known as Mount Olive Cemetery

On the National Register since 20179 years
Listed 2017Jackson
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About Mt. Olive Cemetery

Mt. Olive Cemetery, at 900 blk. of John R. Lynch St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 5, 2017. The Register lists it for its art and ethnic heritage-black, at the local level. The listing covers 4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric cemetery in Hinds County, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1900 to today

  1. 1900Built
  2. 2017Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 9 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

900 blk. of John R. Lynch St., Jackson · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mt. Olive CemeteryStart here
  2. 2John R. Lynch Street Civil Rights DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Chambliss BuildingBuilt 1936 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Poindexter Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAyer HallColonial Revival0.3 miBStamp’s Super BurgersBuilding0.5 miBGriffith Memorial Baptist ChurchBuilding0.6 miBMississippi Foundry and Machine Company BuildingBuilding0.6 miBEdwards HotelNeo-Classical · Built 19230.7 miBDr. Jacob and Mrs. Daisy Reddix HouseBuilding0.8 miDWest Capitol Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.8 miBSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase)Eclectic Mediterranean1 miDSmith Park Architectural District (Boundary Increase III)District1 miB505-507-509 North Farish StreetBuilding1 miBCalvary Baptist ChurchBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Mt. Olive Cemetery

Is Mt. Olive Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 5, 2017 (Register number 100001028).

Is Mt. Olive Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mississippi Governor's Mansion, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Mt. Olive Cemetery?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.