Live Oak Cemetery - Greenville, Mississippi
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BruceS
N 33° 22.967 W 091° 03.255
15S E 680988 N 3695414
African-American cemetery in Greenville, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM37KA
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
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The Live Oak Cemetery has several hundred graves, many of which are not marked. The most famous person with their final resting place in the cemetery is Holt Collier. Collier was born a slave and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He became a renowned bear hunter and led President Roosevelt on bear hunts, including the hunt which resulted in the "Teddy Bear"
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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