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Friendship Cemetery

Home of the Nation's First Decoration Day

Friendship Cemetery stands as a monument to the lives of the

great as well as those to 'Fortune and to Fame unknown.' Within its gates lie thousands of individuals who have shaped the direction of a city, a state, and a nation.

Site of our nation's first Memorial Day observance in 1866. Many notable locals are buried here. Plays host to "Tales From the Crypt" presented annually during the Columbus Pilgrimage.

Location: Fourth Street S, Columbus Mississippi 39701

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