Meridian, Mississippi - Graves: King and Queen of the Gypsies

Address:: 40th Ave., Meridian, MS
Directions:: In Rose Hill Cemetery. On 40th Ave. between 7th and 8th Sts. From I-20/59, take 22nd Ave. exit to downtown Meridian. Turn left on 8th St. to 40th Ave. Left on 40th Ave.
Phone:: 601-482-2288

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Meridian, Mississippi - King and Queen of the Gypsies

Rose Hill Cemetery is the site of the graves of Emil and Kelly Mitchell, the King and Queen of all the Gypsies in the United States. People travel from near and far to leave small gifts of fruit and juice at the graves, Rose Hill has been the burial site for the Gypsy Royal Family since 1915. [Lawanda Turnage, 08/10/1999]

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November 26, 2009