Ask the Memphian: Are people really buried in Shelby Farms?
The tombstone of Robert and Mary Mann lies broken just off the Tour De Wolf trail at Shelby Farms Park. The Manns used to own a farm in the area and died in the 1890s. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The 4,500-acre Shelby Farms Park is home to many things: a herd of bison, 40 miles of trails, 20 different bodies of water and even a zipline course.
But what many Memphians, even longtime park users, may not know is that Shelby Farms is also home to a cemetery that dates back at least 130 years and possibly even longer.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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