G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Memorial Site

Description

Buried in Meridian’s Magnolia Cemetery, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery served in the Mississippi State Senate 1956-1966 and the U.S. House of Representatives 1967-1997. A retired major general in the Mississippi National Guard, Montgomery championed military and veterans’ issues, including the 1984 Montgomery GI Bill.

Directions: From I-59/20, take exit 153, travel north on 22nd Avenue; travel through downtown to 14th Street. Turn left on 14th, then right on 23rd Avenue North. Go approximately 1 mile; cemetery is on the right.