Serenade in the Cemetery

Natchez was desperate for a new cemetery when the city fathers purchased a ten-acre tract of land on the outskirts of the city in the 1820s. The existing downtown cemetery, established by the Spanish, was cramped and in very poor condition.

The "new" cemetery today is not unlike a landscaped park, having expanded over time from the original ten acres to more than one hundred acres. The Natchez City Cemetery Association ensures that the graves of those who lie there are not only preserved but promoted through events like this one.

Certain characters in Natchez, living and dead, invite all to take a Sunday afternoon stroll through the cemetery. Visitors wandering the cemetery can take in the history represented there with live music and character portrayals of those slumbering under foot. Complimentary refreshments, too.

This year's event will also include the grand opening of the new Bluff Addition, with a ribbon cutting at 3 pm.  2 pm–4 pm. Free. natchezcitycemetery.com.