Further to the northeast along the parkway we saw a mysterious Confederate graveyard. No one knows what these soldiers died of or why they're buried at this location:
You walk a short way along this path into the woods:
and there are 13 graves:
It's a touching reminder of how fleeting memory is.
There's also an overlook, although we weren't clear what we were overlooking:
We enjoyed this exploration of what to us were lesser-known sites. Not everything in Tupelo is Elvis-related, and we celebrate that.
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This looks really interesting. I know so very little about real (not Hollywood) American Indians. Very pretty woods, too. I feel sad for the soldiers who fell and no one remember why. Life is precious, it is a failure of the human race that wars are still fought.
ReplyDeleteI think those who want the wars should have to be on the front line for the duration.
DeleteWhat an interesting post... thanks for sharing,
ReplyDeleteAll very thought provoking.
Thank you. The Trace has such an interesting history.
DeleteLooks like there was a lot to see - even if you didn't see all of it. I appreciate good signs in parks like that so I have an idea what I'm looking at.
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I'm a sucker for signs. The kids used to laugh at me for stopping and reading every single one lol
DeleteI'm also a sign reader and these seemed quite helpful. I was also appreciative of the history lesson I knew next to nothing about.
ReplyDeleteSad about the soldiers, but at least they were buried. By whom would be my question, of course. So often in times of war, there is no time to bury the fallen.
Thanks for sharing this bit of history with us because I'm also glad to read not everything near Tupelo is about Elvis.
Elvis' Birthplace is its claim to fame, that's true, but I agree with you. Other things happened there (or near there) surely. I'm glad to have something non-Elvis-related to do for a change.
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