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Sunflower County, MS

Old Linn Baptist Church Cemetery
(Abandoned)
 
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Robbie Fulgham and a friend, Dennis Hearn went to Linn Baptist and Methodist Church Cemeteries several years ago.  He remembered this old abandoned cemetery a couple miles from the Linn Baptist Church and Cemetery, off Hwy 442 about 1/2 mile.  The land and surrounding area of the abandoned Old Linn Baptist Church Cemetery are farmed in cotton.  It was disked and rowed up to the edge of this overgrown part where a few of the stones were located.  Mr. Hearn said many of the stones have been destroyed.  They located mainly broken stones  scattered about the perimeter of this overgrown area.  It has been said that some of the graves and stones were removed and relocated at the 'new' church cemetery location.  It was known that there were "Halls" buried at this old location also.  However, the only one we did locate was not in very good condition at all.  It was located in an area that I wouldn't go in, even higher weeds and thick briars.  Here is a listing of those stones that were located.

These are the same names listed for Sandridge Cemetery.

Name DOB DOD Inscription or misc info Contributed by
Gunnels, Agnis Jul 11, 1802 Jul 11, 1882 . Robbie Fulgham
Gunnels, Eliza Ann S. Feb 07, 1860 Mar 04, 1926 . Robbie Fulgham
Gunnels, William Mar 03, 1835 Nov 16, 1959 "His many virtues, 
For the noblest man gone to his glory."		 Robbie Fulgham
Smith, Ethel Oct 06, 1880 Feb 23, 1903 Dau of Mallie Smith
"She was as good as gentle and fair as calm in this world of ours."
Dates on tombstones and photos of same do not allow for Ethel being Mallie biological daughter.		 Robbie Fulgham
Smith, Mallie Jul 07, 1873 Oct 07, 1902 Wife of W.W. Smith
"She was a kind and affectionate wife."		 Robbie Fulgham
Stevens, Luther C. Jan 26, 1891 Mar 10, 1918 Woodmen of the World Robbie Fulgham