Historic Resting Places of Alabama - by Mollie Waters (Paperback)

About the Book

Alabama is full of old cemeteries, and while they are places to pay respect for the departed, they are also repositories of the beauty and history that capture the story of the state's rich and diverse culture. Historic Cemeteries of Alabama features cemeteries and graveyards throughout the state. Each Alabama county is represented with at least one cemetery that has something unique to teach its visitors. Historic Cemeteries of Alabama explores different funerary symbols, unusual architecture, fascinating history, and moving stories about the final resting places of Alabama's denizens. Join author Mollie Smith Waters as she takes readers on a tour of some of the most historical and beautiful cemeteries throughout the state. From the mountains in the north to the sandy beaches of the south, Alabama's cemeteries are truly wonderful places to explore.

About the Author

Known online as That Cemetery Lady, Mollie Smith Waters is a college instructor at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Greenville, Alabama, where she teaches American literature, composition, public speaking, theater, and humanities. When she is not teaching, writing, or presenting, Waters works with animal rescue. She is the proud pet mom of six dogs. She also enjoys hiking, biking, archery, ultra racing, and yoga. Waters is married and has a son, daughter, and granddaughter.