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Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom
14.3 Miles North to Parkway Information Cabin
33.3 Miles South to Rocky Springs


Distance to Nearest Gas Stations
1.3 Miles North to Pinehaven Rd Then 0.5 Miles South
0.9 Miles South to I-20 Then 2.4 Miles East



Cowles Mead Cemetery
Cowles (pronounced Coals) Mead left his mark on the country, the Mississippi
Territory, and the land on which he now buried. Mead settled here and assumed
the duties of Territorial Secretary of the Mississippi Territory January 20, 1806,
appointed by President Thomas Jefferson. In the absence of Territorial Governor
Robert Williams, Mead served a brief tenure as acting Territorial Governor. During this tenure, Aaron Burr came to the Mississippi Territory on January 10, 1807. Burr had
recently been involved in the duel in which he killed Alexander Hamilton. When
Cowles Mead learned of Burr's presence in the territory, he made plans to capture
him. In order to avoid extradition, Burr surrendered to Mississippi officials in
exchange for a guaranteed trial in the territory. Burr’s bound was established
at $10,000, and Mead ordered the arrest of anyone that appeared hostile
toward the Government's views or favorable to Aaron Burr

Cowles Mead’s home, called “Greenwood,” was located here, a mile northwest of
Clinton in Hinds County, set in a lawn of fifty acres of Bermuda grass, which he is
believed to have introduced into the United States. He was an enthusiastic
gardener, and proudly entertained distinguished guests amongst the well landscaped
grounds. After his death, the home was destroyed in a fire in 1863.
(National Park Service)
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