It is the final resting place of Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, as well as other notable figures, the most recent of whom is internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. The graves of over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also located here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984.
Greenwood Cemetery is the final resting place for Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, and other notable figures, such as internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. Over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also buried here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984.