Place:Saint Mary, Middlesex, Jamaica

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NameSaint Mary
Alt namesSt. Marysource: Jamaica Tourist Board, Jamaica (n.d.)
TypeParish
Located inMiddlesex, Jamaica
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Annotto Bay
Port Maria
Unknown
Lucky Hill
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Saint Mary is a parish located in the northeast section of Jamaica. With a population of 114,227[1] it is one of Jamaica's smallest parishes, located in the county of Middlesex. Its chief town and capital is Port Maria, located on the coast. It is also the birthplace of established dancehall reggae artists, such as Capleton, Lady Saw, Ninjaman, Sizzla and Tanya Stephens. Other notable residents of St. Mary parish include bestselling author Colin Simpson, who is the great-great grandson of noted slavery abolitionist James Phillippo, famed Jamaican writer and community activist Erna Brodber, and acclaimed music producer Chris Blackwell who is credited with "discovering" Bob Marley.

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