Wintergreen Cemetery | |
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Location | E. Greenwood St., Port Gibson, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 31°57′06″N90°58′45″W / 31.95167°N 90.97917°W Coordinates: 31°57′06″N90°58′45″W / 31.95167°N 90.97917°W |
Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
MPS | Historic Cemeteries of Port Gibson TR |
NRHP reference No. | 79003414 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 22, 1979 |
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