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Established in the 1830's, the Old Brandon Cemetery contains more than 1000 graves, including two Mississippi governors, Robert Lowry (1881-1889) and Anselm McLaurin (1896-1900). Also buried here is postmaster and surveyor Thomas Shaw, educator Miss Frank Johnson, and Susie Blue Buchanan, a pioneering female attorney.
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| HM Number | HMYCK |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2006 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 7:28am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 218238 N 3574931 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.27575000, -89.99141667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 16.545', W 89° 59.485' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 16' 32.70" N, 89° 59' 29.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 105 Old Depot Rd, Brandon MS 39042, US |
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