Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)
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Aerial view of Cedar Lawn Cemetery
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| Established | 1899 |
| Location | 2434 West Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32°19′06″N 90°13′00″W / 32.318380°N 90.216804°W |
| Size | 75.8 acres (30.7 ha) |
| No. of graves |
14,147 (July 2015) |
| Find a Grave | Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, also known as Cedarlawn Cemetery, was created in 1899, becoming the second official public cemetery for the city of Jackson, Mississippi.
In the early years of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands. Between 1942 and 1944, the United States permitted 500 displaced Dutch aviators to train at Jackson Army Airbase, which became known as the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School. During those years, more than two dozen Dutchmen were killed in local training accidents. In recognition of their service, the City of Jackson donated a plot of ground within Cedar Lawn Cemetery to the Netherlands for burial of their dead.
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