good hope graveyard
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church’s African American graveyard is situated at 1500 Good Hope Church Road in Hickory, MS. This solemn site not only serves as a final resting place for many individual stories but also reflects the rich heritage and cultural history of the African American community in the region. The oldest headstone in the cemetery dates back to 1901, marking a time when the area was undergoing significant changes. As you walk through the rows of graves, you can sense the depth of the narratives etched in stone, each representing a life well-lived and a connection to the past that continues to resonate with current generations. The cemetery stands as a testament to resilience, faith, and the enduring legacy of those who came before.
Individuals laid to rest at this gravesite are as follow:
| In Memory of | In Memory of | In Memory of |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Arch Johnson | Beason, Dunk | Beason, Anthony Infant Daughter |
| Beason, Anthony Infant Daughter | Beason, Willie “Jim” | Bogan, Hilda |
| Bogan, Irie | Brown, Artis | Brown, Edgar |
| Brown, George Infant Son | Brown, Hunter | Brown, James |
| Brown, Louisa | Brown, Lucius C. | Brown, Maggie Petree |
| Chandler, Fannie Lee Strickland | ||
| Cole, Turner | Coleman, Lillie Salter | Coleman, Seab |
| Curry, Laura Frances | Curry, Loretha | Dyess, Frances Rebecca |
| Dyess, S.T. | Edison, Carla Marie | Edison, Carolyn “Maxine” |
| Edison, Oliver James “O.J.” | Evans, Cherry | Evans, Dave |
| Evans, Jefferson | Ford, Green | Freeman, Charlotte |
| Garner, Juno | Garner, Massa Lee | Gibbs, Squire |
| Gibson, Agna | Gibson, Cora | Gibson, Infant Son |
| Gibson, Olivia Brown | Hall, Sarah | Hammons, Hannah |
| Johnson, Bettie Levy | Johnson, Bonnie Jean Bogan | Johnson, Daniel Spencer |
| Johnson, Eliza | Johnson, Fannie | Johnson, Filmore Petre |
| Johnson, H.W. | Johnson, Infant Son | Johnson, Isadore |
| Johnson, Jerry | Johnson, Larry Darnell “Kitty” | Johnson, Lillie Toles |
| Johnson, Rosie Lee | Kidd, Edd | Kidd, Emma |
| Kidd, Jessie | Lee, Caledonia | Lee, Harriet |
| Lee, Seaborn, Sr. | Love, Charlie | Love, Ermma Gene |
| Love, Lula Bogan | Walton, Rose Lee | McCune, John |
| McDonald, Fannie Lou Jordan | McMullan, Mandy Gibson | Morris, Infant Son |
| Petree, Angeline Walker | Petree, Pauline | Petree, Robert Lee |
| Pruitt, Alice Salter | Pruitt, Cason | Pruitt, Mattie |
| Pruitt, Rose | Pruitt, Ruth | Roberson, Mary Jane Gibson |
| Salter, Charles | Salter, Cherry Anderson | Salter, Dora Sophronia |
| Salter, Laura | Salter, Mary Johnson | Tanksley, Ed |
| Tanksley, Inez Grey | Tanksley, Infant Son | Tanksley, Odell |
| Tankson, A.B. | Tatum, Laura Thompson | Tatum, Susan |
| Thompson, Infant Son | Thompson, Liza Tillman | Thompson, Phil |
| Thompson, Susie May | Thompson, William | Tillman, Emma Johnson |
| Tinsley, Jim | Wash, Exie Gibson | Wash, Infant Female |
| Williams, Addie Salter | Williams, James | Williams, James F. |
| Wilson, Hattie Coleman |
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