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Amite County, Mississippi Cemetries

This is a list of the cemetries in Amite Co. that I have photos for, If you can add to the list or make a corrections please e-mail me at W Dave Anderson. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

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Crosby Methodist Cemetery

A Special thanks to Lee & Linda Gene Carter who took their time to take the photos of this cemetery. Without their help I could not have added so many. I hope to add more in the near furture.


THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY
       
        Today we walked where others walked
        On a lonely, windswept hill;
        Today we talked where other cried
        For Loved Ones whose lives are stilled.
    
        Today our hearts were touched
        By graves of tiny babies;
        Snatched from the arms of loving kin,
        In the heartbreak of the ages.
  
        Today we saw where the grandparents lay
        In the last sleep of their time;
        Lying under the trees and clouds -
        Their beds kissed by the sun and wind.
        
        Today we wondered about an unmarked spot;
        Who lies beneath this hollowed ground?
        Was it a babe, child, young or old?
        No indication could be found.
        
        Today we saw where Mom and Dad lay.
        We had been here once before
        On a day we'd all like to forget,
        But will remember forever more.
        
        Today we recorded for kith and kin
        The graves of ancestors past;
        To be preserved for generations hence,
        A record we hope will last.
        
        Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,
        For stones sometimes crumble to dust
        And generations of folks yet to come
        Will be grateful for your trust.
        
        by Thelma Greene Reagan
        

HOW TO!!

Cleaning and Reading Tombstons
Gravestone Rubbing for Beginners 
By Jessie Lie Farber.
Saving Graves: How to do Gravestone Rubbings 
Shaving Cream...What's Right? What's Wrong? 
Article on the use of shaving cream on a gravestone.
THE TOMBSTONE TECHNIQUE

If you have any photos from any of these or any other cemetery in the area that you would like displayed on these pages, please contact me.W. Dave Anderson email