Ok, I didn't have time to post this before the wedding and didn't think I should post the two things on the same day! Ashley would not be pleased!! Libby and I took a little road trip to Alabama to pick up my new "toy" [which will be posted later when I learn to operate it] and saw a sign on the highway. My curiosity got the better of me and on the way back we detoured!!
Libby and I thought this was kind of funny until we got there. It was a beautiful place with a pavillion and a statue that paid tribute to coon hunting. The sign above is posted when you first arrive--serious business!
Some of the headstones were elaborate; some were simply rocks or crosses made of wood. The one that touched me the most was the one that had the dog collar on the cross.
If you know coon hunters, you know their dogs are precious to them. People come from far away to bury their dogs in this cemetery and have to make application to do so. The dog has to be a certified coon dog and cannot have trailed deer or other animals. Key Underwood was the person who started the cemetery. Herein lies the rub--Tammy Underwood Torrey's dad and my mom went to school together in North MS. We were talking at Ashley's wedding and have it figured that Key Underwood is a relative of hers [has to be!!]. This is someplace that you just have to go visit to be able to appreciate.
Every Labor Day they have a big festival at the cemetery and have dinner on the grounds with music and speakers. That's what my aunt told me when I mentioned that all the graves had flowers on them. It's kind of like our Memorial Day. Kind of neat, don't you think?
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