As some property owners refuse searches for graves despite evidence suggesting they’re there, a new push aims to grant access for surveying and remembrance.

A Mississippi man cut his way through thickets of thorns in search of lost Black graves in an all-but-abandoned town.

Cherokee Cemeteries Restoration Organization seeks to restore forgotten cemeteries. Members know it takes time. “Maintaining a cemetery is not a sprint, it’s a marathon,” organization President ...

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects ...

Michelle Harris brushed dirt from an old tombstone and found family. “Tom Harris, son of Dewitt and Minnie,” she read aloud. “Oh, I know who this is. I do!” Harris spent Friday and Saturday clearing ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida legislators are expected to hear a bill this session that addresses land access when erased or abandoned cemeteries are on private property. House Minority Leader ...