Rumor told of the Scott Street Cemetery sinking into the ground after Hurricane Katrina. The rumors about the African-American cemetery in Hattiesburg, MS were false, yet no records of the cemetery existed. Five young men, working towards their Eagle Scout award, took on the task of creating a finding aid for the cemetery.
Read more at:
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20107190329
And, thanks to Dick Eastman for bringing this article to my attention
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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