The King Cemetery is located off Brighton Road in the community of Carnigan. Land was purchased by Lizzie King. The cemetery is still active.
King Cemetery of Carnigan, Georgia
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The Grave of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in Atlanta, Georgia
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes (1971-2002) was a member of the pioneering rap and R&B group TLC. She combined creative and musical forces with Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas to create such hits as “Waterfalls” and “No Scrubs.” They were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1990s. Tragically, she died in a car accident in Honduras in 2002 at age 30.
She is buried in Hillandale Memorial Gardens in Lithonia, Georgia.
The Grave of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of Westview Cemetery, Atlanta
Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly (1978–2013) was one half of the legendary ’90s rap duo Kris Kross, known for their 1992 hit “Jump.” Discovered by Jermaine Dupri at the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta, Georgia, Chris Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith became instant icons with their signature backward clothes. At the time, they were the youngest duo to break into hip-hop.
Unfortunately, his life was cut short in 2013 due to drug overdose. His final resting place is in Westview Cemetery.
The black-and-white image is courtesy of Wikipedia.
The Four Crypts of Martin Luther King, Jr.-Atlanta, Georgia
Most people know that Martin Luther King, Jr. Was first buried in South-View Cemetery in Southwest Atlanta and then The King Center. He was entombed into four different crypts over time.
After his murder on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, the King family and the city of Atlanta quickly got ready for his funeral. On April 9th, his first crypt was used at South-view Cemetery. The crypt was created by the Roberts-Shields Memorial Company.
After King’s death, Coretta Scott King immediately envisioned and founded The King Center. Land was identified and King was relocated on January 14, 1970. A new crypt was built by the same company.
The permanent dais was built in 1976 and the third crypt was constructed. Like the others, it was built out of Georgia marble.
When Coretta Scott King passed away in 2006, the Robert-Shields Memorial Company made the final double crypt.
Credit to Liz Clappin for providing the information on the Roberts-Shields Memorial Company.
Mitchell Grove Baptist Church-Cuthbert, Georgia
Mitchell Grove Baptist Church is located on a dirt road south of Cuthbert, Georgia. There is not much printed information on the church. According to FindAGrave, the earliest burial was in 1893. A historic resources survey indicates the church was built in 1894. I believe that is the structure that is in overgrowth. The double front doors and multiple windows on the side of the building indicate a church.
The single-tower white building is in good condition and is still used by the congregation. Obituaries indicate that the cemetery is still active and has remained active throughout the church’s history. The cemetery has a mixture of vernacular and commercial headstones.
The Year in Review-Top Ten Posts of 2024
Thank you for joining me in my travels around the South. It’s been a great year of wandering backroads and a few main ones. If I learned anything, it is that people love abandoned houses, buildings with unexpected histories, and (in)famous graves.