Interesting folks & Colorful characters

Athens History: Infamous Brothel Owner Effie T. Matthews

A simple stone for an very interesting woman! Miss E.T. Matthews was known as Effie. And…
Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville, Fl

Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Jacksonville that’s still in operation and has over 80000…
Tomb of Astronaut Ronald McNair in Lake City, SC

Picture this: Elementary school classroom in the 1980’s. They roll a huge television into the room…
Four stories from Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Ga

In a cemetery full of memorable people, stories that span over 11 wars, and very unique…
The Lonely Grave of Little Leila Howell in Piedmont, SC

In memory of little Leila, infant daughter of Dr. W.S. and S.C. Howell who departed this…
Books & Things

I don’t know about you but when it gets cold-ish and dark I just want to…
Sara Louise Little at Crawford cemetery in Crawford, Ga

I posted these photos to my Instagram not long ago and the response to this little…
On the Hunt for a Holliday – Historic Oak Hill & New Oak Cemetery in Griffin, Ga

I was recently down in Zebulon, Georgia for the Slow Exposures photography shows and events, which…
Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tn

My first trip to Knoxville was a blast, and as I mentioned in a prior post,…
Westview cemetery in Atlanta, GA

Y’all. Y’ALL! My trip to Westview was amazing but with almost 600 acres, 125000 folks buried…
Resthaven Cemetery in Monroe, Ga

This is a mid-sized cemetery located on the edge of the rapidly expanding town square of…
More of oakland cemetery in atlanta, ga

Ah, Oakland. We meet again. And there’s always something new to find when I visit. I…
the grave of harriet powers at gospel pilgrim cemetery in athens, ga

Over a year ago I was lucky enough to attend a very special ceremony here in…
Old Clarkesville cemetery in clarkesville, ga

This is a darling of a spot and there has been SO MUCH restoration work and…
See it before it’s Gone: W.C. Rice’s Cross Garden and family cemetery near Pratville, Al

Combination homestead and roadside attraction, this outsider art spectacle was at one time a number of…
four weird, tragic & Ghostly stories from Bonaventure Cemetery in savannah, GA

My Dad’s family lives/lived on Saint Simons Island just south of Savannah so I often heard…
Featured finds: unique epitaphs in Georgia

The South is known for being downright quirky and sometimes odd but always interesting, and that…
The Grave of Blind Willie Mctell at Jones Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomson, Ga

American Piedmont blues and ragtime singer William McTier went by many names – Blind Sammie, Georgia…
famous folks From my childhood

Recently I wrote about Christ Church Cemetery on SSI (you can find that here) and now…
South-view cemetery in atlanta, ga

In the late 1800’s, during the years of reconstruction following the end of the American Civil…