Our First Year
Our First Year: South-View Cemetery 125 Years
This historic "colored" cemetery, a final resting place for many Atlanta trailblazers, celebrates its 125th year anniversary this year.
Editor's Note: Cascade Patch celebrates its first anniversary this month. This piece, by Jamie Cox, is today's "Our First Year" feature. It first ran April 15, 2011. South-View Cemetery in East Atlanta will hold a 125th Charter Day and Mausoleum Dedication on Sunday, April 17, from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate the lives and unique stories of those laid to rest on its grounds. According to South-View's historical records, South-View, 1990 Jonesboro Rd., was established in 1886 after six African-American businessmen and former slaves (including George W. Graham, Robert Grant, Jacob McKinley, Charles H. Morgan, John Render, and Albert Watts) petitioned Georgia for a place to bury their loved ones. From that date forward, South-View became the …
Yolande M. Minor
5:19 pm on Thursday, November 24, 2011
Jamie, I love the beautiful history of your story to showcase Atlanta's black legacy through the graves of God's people . This reminds me of the adversities we have come from (slavery) to become strong and courageous people and the fights we have undertaken before we have entered our final resting place. This story shows the significance of who we are and legacy we have to continue. Excellent … more ›