Cong Henry Cage Gravesite

From the MS Department of Archives and History

Congressman Henry “Harry” Cage was one of the two at-large members of Congress elected in 1832 along with Congressman Franklin Plummer. On the “Stribling Tour Phase One”, y compadre Ken Stribling and I found his grave on the grounds of his plantation home “Holly Grove” which south of Centreville in Wilkinson County. Here is the video of us locating the cemetery AFTER getting permission from the very kind home owners. In the video I thought we were just over the Amite County line so you’ll hear that boo-boo.

Before his election to Congress, Cage was on the Mississippi Supreme Court and was a circuit judge. He only served one term in the US House. He was also inducted into the now-defunct Mississippi Hall of Fame.

In the video you can hear me reference the house and this is the only picture of it I could find on the internet. It has been lovingly restored to a far better condition than what you see here.