Jun. 9—The Dancy-Garth Cemetery and Magnolia-Sykes Cemetery are the final resting places for one of the city's founding fathers and some of its most prominent Black citizens, and now there's a push ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — People can now learn more about a historically Black cemetery in Decatur, and possibly even their family members, thanks to a grant from the Alabama Historical Commission. The ...

When a community is erased, sometimes only the voices of the dead can tell its stories. That is why people such as Laurel Wilson and Clara Axam spend so much time in graveyards. “Cemeteries tell you a ...

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Walking among the headstones — many weather-worn after more than 100 years exposed to the elements — Ray Mitchell told the story of the historic cemetery. He talked of the War of 1812 veterans, ...

The City of Decatur has officially taken ownership of the city’s oldest cemetery, dating back more than 200 years. On Monday, the Decatur City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of ...