Living History Cemetery Tours in the South, 2018

Wherever you are in the South this year, there is a living history event in a cemetery near you.  

Statue in Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi. The cemetery's annual "Angels on the Bluff" living history tour will take place November 8, 9, and 10, 2018.

It’s that time of year again!  The weather is cooling down, the pumpkins are in their patches, and our minds turn toward the ethereal, mysterious landscapes of cemeteries. 
 
It’s also the time of year when a lot of preservation, heritage, and city commerce groups hold annual cemetery fundraising events in the form of living history tours.  Events like these connect the public with historic cemeteries in a unique way – visitors walk through the cemetery, often at night or twilight, and meet the “residents” of the cemetery.  Through drama (and sometimes music), visitors can connect with the importance of the cemetery to local history and culture.  Living history tours are also a whole lot of fun!
 
Wherever you are in the South this year, there is a living history event in a cemetery near you.  It might be Natchez City Cemetery’s annual “Angels on the Bluff” tour, a large-scale event that sells out every year, as does Oakland Cemetery’s “Spirits of Oakland” program in Atlanta.  But it also might be a smaller event hosted by a local historical society.  Check out the listings below to plan your cemetery visit – it makes a great date night or family outing.

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