Mississippi Roads
All About the Dead: Historic Cemeteries
Season 14 Episode 1402 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Natchez's city cemetery, Friendship Cemetery, Chapel of the Cross
We visit Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, one of the country's oldest and largest cemeteries still in use. We travel down Highway 61 to Natchez to hear stories from that city's historic cemetery. Then we head up to Friendship Cemetery in Columbus where our national Memorial Day holiday has its roots. We'll also explore the haunting story behind the grave of Henry Vick at Chapel of the Cross.
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Mississippi Roads is a local public television program presented by mpb
Mississippi Roads
All About the Dead: Historic Cemeteries
Season 14 Episode 1402 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
We visit Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, one of the country's oldest and largest cemeteries still in use. We travel down Highway 61 to Natchez to hear stories from that city's historic cemetery. Then we head up to Friendship Cemetery in Columbus where our national Memorial Day holiday has its roots. We'll also explore the haunting story behind the grave of Henry Vick at Chapel of the Cross.
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