GRASS & GRAVES
Preserving History • Honoring Legacy
Cemetery preservation, historical documentation and visual storytelling rooted in Natchez, Mississippi.
THE WORK BEGINS WITH A NAME.
Every marker has a name.
Every name has a story.
Every story deserves to be remembered.
Grass & Graves is dedicated to preserving cemetery history through respectful marker care, documentation, research and storytelling — one headstone at a time.
Preservation is more
than cleaning stone.
The physical work matters. So does the record left behind. Grass & Graves connects preservation, documentation and film to help keep local history visible.
Preservation
Careful, responsible cleaning and maintenance intended to reveal the marker without sacrificing the history written into the stone.
Documentation
Photographs, cemetery locations, historical records and research help create a lasting record beyond the physical marker itself.
Storytelling
Film extends preservation beyond the cemetery, allowing stories, places and people to remain visible to future generations.
We cannot keep time from passing.
We can decide what we refuse to let it erase.
Time leaves a mark.
Care can reveal what remains.
Biological growth, staining and years of exposure can slowly hide inscriptions and craftsmanship. Responsible preservation brings the original surface back into view without trying to make history look new.
Preservation is documented before and after whenever possible, creating a visual record of the work performed.
A class remembered.
A record preserved.
The South Natchez–Adams Class Memorial Project is an ongoing effort to identify deceased classmates, document their final resting places and preserve markers within the project’s service area.
The public archive connects memorial records, cemetery information, Find a Grave entries, preservation status and Grass & Graves video documentation in one living resource.
Explore the Memorial Project →
Preservation takes
time, tools and care.
Contributions help offset preservation supplies, cleaning materials, flowers, equipment and field expenses used in ongoing Grass & Graves projects.
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Preservation doesn't end
at the cemetery gate.
CORNWELL LEGACY FILMS
Preserving voices.
Preserving places.
Preserving memories.
Grass & Graves is a preservation initiative of Cornwell Legacy Films in Natchez, Mississippi.