Printed page from NatchezTraceTravel.com.
To make a reservation call 800.377.2770.
To make a reservation call 800.377.2770.
Cowles Mead Cemetery
Natchez Trace
Cowles Mead Cemetery is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 88.1.
Like many of his generation, Cowles Mead came from the east seeking opportunity in the Mississippi Territory. He owned a tavern on the Old Trace near Natchez and held several political offices, including acting governor in 1806. During this time, he ordered the arrest of Aaron Burr for treason but the former Vice President was acquitted. Mead followed the growth of the state and moved to the Jackson area. He built his beautifully landscaped home, "Greenwood" on this site. Little remains today of his grand estate that burned after his death, during the Civil War, except the family cemetery along the walkway to your right.
Locator Map for Cowles Mead Cemetery and other Natchez Trace points of interest!
Click on these nearby points of interest:
1 Canton, Mississippi
2 River Bend
3 Cypress Swamp
4 Willowbrook Farm Bed and Breakfast
5 West Florida Boundary
6 Boyd Mounds
7 Reservoir Overlook
8 Choctaw Agency
9 Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland
10 Brashear's Stand and Old Trace
11 Mississippi Crafts Center
12 Osburn Stand
13 Vicksburg National Military Park
14 Clinton Visitor Center
* Cowles Mead Cemetery
15 Vicksburg, Mississippi
16 Jackson, Mississippi
17 Battle of Raymond
18 Cedarwood Bed and Breakfast
19 Raymond, Mississippi
20 Mamie's Cottage Bed and Breakfast
21 Raymond Military Park
22 Dean Stand
23 Lower Choctaw Boundary
24 Buffalo Spirit Ranch Bed and Breakfast
25 Rocky Springs
Color Key:
* Cowles Mead Cemetery
Bed and Breakfasts located nearby
On Trace Attractions located nearby
Other Attractions located nearby
Area Towns & Cities
1 Canton, Mississippi
2 River Bend
3 Cypress Swamp
4 Willowbrook Farm Bed and Breakfast
5 West Florida Boundary
6 Boyd Mounds
7 Reservoir Overlook
8 Choctaw Agency
9 Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland
10 Brashear's Stand and Old Trace
11 Mississippi Crafts Center
12 Osburn Stand
13 Vicksburg National Military Park
14 Clinton Visitor Center
* Cowles Mead Cemetery
15 Vicksburg, Mississippi
16 Jackson, Mississippi
17 Battle of Raymond
18 Cedarwood Bed and Breakfast
19 Raymond, Mississippi
20 Mamie's Cottage Bed and Breakfast
21 Raymond Military Park
22 Dean Stand
23 Lower Choctaw Boundary
24 Buffalo Spirit Ranch Bed and Breakfast
25 Rocky Springs
Color Key:
* Cowles Mead Cemetery
Bed and Breakfasts located nearby
On Trace Attractions located nearby
Other Attractions located nearby
Area Towns & Cities
