LIBERTY CEMETERY
Midway, Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Contributed by RaNae S. Vaughn

An Abandoned African American Cemetery

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LOCATION: Travel Highway 25 South from Iuka, Mississippi, to the Midway Community in Tishomingo County. At Midway, turn left off of Highway 25 South onto County Road 957 (Rock Crusher Road) and travel seven miles. Shortly after crossing the Alabama state line, Liberty Road will be on the right side of the road. The cemetery is directly across this junction on the left.

This African American cemetery was photographed and surveyed by Bob and Cindy Whirley Nelson on April 5, 2006.

A total of 309 grave sites were photographed. Other grave sites were not visible due to undergrowth. It is believed that there are numerous other burials in this cemetery.


A

Alexander, Bids
04/15/1874 to 01/08/1943

Alexander, Brad C.
01/15/1886

Alexander, Lular E.
10/22/1887 (or 1889 ?) to 07/14/1960

B

Bell, Mrs. Shaler
05/12/1834 to 08/14/1925

C

Carter, Agnes
04/14/1886 to 12/12/1913
Wife of D.C. Carter

Carter, Fannie
04/10/1872 to 04/11/1960

Carter, Laura
1850 to 10/26/1932

F

Fant
[No other information is available]

Fant, Harvey
02/10/1843 to 03/12/1926

Fant, Lula D.
01/16/1873 to 01/16/1897
Daughter of Harvie and Ruth Fant

H

? Hodgers, D. H.
10/06/1885 to 05/23/1926

Hodgers, Robert
05/04/1884 to 08/02/1919

Hodges, Adline
[No dates]

Hodges, Jake
[No dates]

R

Roberson, Willard
10/02/1909 to 07/12/1957

Robinson, Adline
Died 04/05/1957

Rogers, Relson
[No dates]

Rogers, Ruben
1847 to 01/12/1921

Rogers, Susaner
04/09/1857 to 02/24/1950

Rome, Myra
Died 01/27/1950

T

Tires, C. Ed
04/09/1874 to 09/09/1965

Tires, Hettie H.
07/07/1924 to 12/ ? /1924
Daughter of H. T. & B. Tires

Tires, Minnie R.
1886 to 04/06/1964

Unknown Surname

? Throne
[no dates]

? Laura
[no dates]

W

Watts, Mentie
08/08/1875 to 09/14/1929