The Old Elam (Elim) Cemetery and site of the Old Elam (Elim) Baptist Church are located in Clarke Co., MS; 9.7 miles from Quitman, MS. Directions: From US Highway 145 at Quitman, take State Highway 18 East for 1.2 miles; bear right on State Highway 511 South for 8.5 miles. Cemetery is situated on the left.

Since Elim Baptist Church was organized in 1838 and the first building erected at this site, it's probable that some graves in the cemetery no longer have markers. Later, the church site was moved to its present location

We have shown dates in the DDMMMYYYY format for easier reading.

We have tried diligently to copy all inscriptions accurately; however, there is no guarantee that this work is 100% correct. If anyone sees an obvious error, please do not hesitate to let us know.

In memory of Jonathan TEW     Born 3 Oct 1801     Nancy STRICKLAND TEW     Born 10 May 1813
         Dates of death and places of burial are unknown     (new stone)
O. TEW     Co. F  37 Miss. Inf.  C. S. A.     25 Dec 1842     7 Aug 1935
Mary Ann TEW     Born 1850     July 1906
FHM (unreadable) and flowers
William Paul ANDERSON     Born 1810     Death unknown   (new stone)
Rebecca CARMICHAEL ANDERSON     Born 1825     Death unknown   (new stone)
Flowers
Wooden marker and flowers
William M. HARRIS     Co. A  8 Miss. Inf.  C. S. A.
In memory of James N., son of W. M. & M. J. HARRIS     Born 10 Mar 1886     Died 4 Apr 1902 
        "Asleep in Jesus"
Father - Husband - D. M. T. CARMICHAEL     Born 7 May 1818     Died 21 Aug 1873     
        "He is gone but not forgotten." 
Catherine CARMICHAEL     11 Nov 1860     5 Nov 1862
Mary E. CARMICHAEL     8 Jan 1829     1 Jan 1851
Archibald CARMICHAEL     8 Jan 1847     25 Oct 1861
Samuel CARMICHAEL     22 Dec 1848     4 Nov 1859
Wooden marker - flowers
Benjamin M. HARRIS     28 Nov 1881     4 Feb 1882
Joseph A. HARRIS     8 Oct 1869     31 Aug 1871
Wooden marker