Location Information (for the Mt. Olive Cemetery) Name: Mt. Olive Cemetery Address: 1000 Lynch Street City/County: Jackson, Hinds County Architectural Information Construction Date: c.1900 Registration Information NR Listing Date: 05 Jun 2017 View National Register Nomination Form Context/Comments Mt. Olive Cemetery was used by the black community in Jackson from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s and remains an important reminder of African American life in Jackson. It is one of the oldest private cemeteries for African Americans in Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register on 5 June 2017.

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Brief Description Mt. Olive Cemetery is a 4-acre rectangular site located on the south side of John R. Lynch Street between Short Street and Rose Street near Jackson State University. The cemetery contains an array of traditional burial elements, which range from simple to more decorative markers, as well as vaults, slabs, and statuary