‘We decided to do something’ about rundown cemetery
Samuel Oldham helped volunteers Saturday to accomplish as much as they could at Mt. Carmel Cemetery on Elvis Presley Boulevard. He says the project is too monumental to complete in his lifetime. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
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.
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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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