
John Strauther was the first Black mortician in Greenville, Mississippi. His monument is the only one in Live Oaks Cemetery. His wife had this made after he passed.
It is listed as part of the Smithsonian’s Save Outdoor Sculpture program.
John Strauther was the first Black mortician in Greenville, Mississippi. His monument is the only one in Live Oaks Cemetery. His wife had this made after he passed.
It is listed as part of the Smithsonian’s Save Outdoor Sculpture program.