The Historic Greenwood Cemetery Website

Case study · Non-profit

Historic Greenwood Cemetery: 200 years of Jackson history, ready to visit.

I designed and manage the Squarespace website for Greenwood Cemetery, downtown Jackson's largest green space, so visitors can plan a trip, book a tour, find a grave and support the preservation work, all from one place.

ClientGreenwood Cemetery Association
IndustryHistoric preservation
ServicesWeb design, events, ongoing care
The challenge

A landmark with many visitors and many questions.

Greenwood Cemetery was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1823 and has grown to 22 acres in the heart of downtown Jackson. It draws history buffs, families searching for an ancestor, students, tour groups and donors.

Each of them needed a different next step, and a volunteer board needed a site they could keep current with tours, events, new videos and preservation news.

The plan

One site, a clear path for every visitor.

Hard to find → Easy

Plan a visit in one click

Visit the Cemetery and Donate Today in the first screen, with directions, tour info and Book Tour always in the header.

Static → Living

Keep the story moving

An events calendar for guided tours and special events, plus the new YouTube series made with the Belhaven University Film School.

Scattered → Connected

Turn interest into support

Grave search through Find A Grave, a contact form for tours and questions, newsletter sign-ups and a clear donation path to fund preservation.

The website

Take a look around.

Desktop and mobile screens from the live site at greenwoodcemeteryjackson.org.

What launched

A website as enduring as the grounds.

1823the year Greenwood was established, and the story the site is built to share
4guided tours to book, from the Full Political Tour to Judges and Jurists
1place to visit, book a tour, search for a grave, watch the films and donate
Your turn

Is your non-profit's website easy to use and update?

I'll review your current site for free and send you the top 3 fixes, in plain English. No sales pitch.

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