March 15, Rufus

Rufus died in his middle 30s and wanted to be buried sitting up in his rocking chair so when he died, they placed him in his chair next to the grave of his niece and built his grave marker around him.

March 15, Little Florence

Florence was 10 years old when she died. She had always been terrified of thunderstorms so when she died her mother had stairs and a window installed at the head of the grave and would go sit with Florence whenever there was a storm. The window has been cemented over.

March 15, Natchez Cemetery

If you read Greg Isles' book, TURNING ANGEL, here she is! She didn't turn for us though. :-) The five stones she watches over are the stones of the five girls who died in the drug company fire. All five worked at the company and the youngest was only 12.