There are 6 article(s) tagged cemetery:

• February 2026

  • ‘We decided to do something’ about rundown cemetery

    Volunteers have taken on the task of cleaning up the 10-acre graveyard. Among the estimated 3,400 graves at Mt. Carmel Cemetery is that of Memphis hero Tom Lee. 

    By Jody Callahan February 24, 2026

• September 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Are people really buried in Shelby Farms?

    Shelby Farms is home to a herd of bison, 20 miles of trails and, unbeknownst to many, at least one cemetery. Here is the story of that lonely, forgotten graveyard.

    By Jody Callahan September 30, 2025

• April 2025

  • Wells Cemetery will be protected no matter what develops around it

    The overgrown cemetery sits in a field down a winding, narrow road off Arlington Trail.

    By Michael Waddell April 01, 2025

• December 2024

  • Small cemetery on Central has rich history

    Many have likely driven by it hundreds of times with barely a glance, but this cemetery in the heart of Memphis has stories to tell.

    By Jody Callahan December 02, 2024

• July 2022

  • Historic cemetery brings burial data to life

    Elmwood has begun the process of digitizing the 170-year-old cemetery’s records. Burial locations, obituary information and photos will be among the information the public will be able to access on their computers or smartphones.

    By Alicia Davidson July 04, 2022

• October 2019

  • Photographer spends year capturing the seasons in historic cemetery

    Photographer Murray Riss took an assignment to capture the beauty of historic Temple Israel Cemetery. Over the course of a year, Riss found a lot of life among the graves. 

    By Tom Bailey October 30, 2019