tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post573203217525094885..comments2024-03-28T10:59:15.431-05:00Comments on Southern Lagniappe: Return to Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, MississippiSouthern Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451320470435065945noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-80246717922158141222009-01-15T01:42:00.000-06:002009-01-15T01:42:00.000-06:00Great shots, Janie! I particularly liked the photo...Great shots, Janie! I particularly liked the photos of the Bonelli family plot, which I suppose is the most "monumental" one there. I was told by one of the Bonelli descendants (many still in Vicksburg) that the statues were custom-made for them in Italy...from where they originally came...and shipped here for their plot. (The interesting house at the corner of Clay and Adams was one of the Bonelli homes.)<BR/><BR/>Seeing this post reminds me I need to go to Cedar Hill soon and pay my respects to those relatives and friends of mine who are buried there.<BR/><BR/>Touring Cedar Hill cemetery reveals the history of Vicksburg families in a very candid way....always sad but often strikingly beautiful as well. <BR/><BR/>Jon at Mississippi GardenJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973206464731483011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-78624576995592491182009-01-11T12:10:00.000-06:002009-01-11T12:10:00.000-06:00I've always loved old cemetaries...the monuments w...I've always loved old cemetaries...the monuments were so elaborate and detailed. The piano one was really amazing!nikkicrumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127473424859610429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-81254498721630285232009-01-11T09:00:00.000-06:002009-01-11T09:00:00.000-06:00I really enjoyed revisting the cemetery again. The...I really enjoyed revisting the cemetery again. The monuments are so beautiful and yet so sad. You can tell they were all very loved.<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-64426581374111849562009-01-11T08:05:00.000-06:002009-01-11T08:05:00.000-06:00I'm back to wish you a very Happy Sunday...XO,Shei...I'm back to wish you a very Happy Sunday...<BR/><BR/>XO,<BR/><BR/>Sheila :-)The Quintessential Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010105595059019883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-62123671451435143592009-01-10T22:23:00.000-06:002009-01-10T22:23:00.000-06:00Janie, these are phenomenal pictures, and those wa...Janie, these are phenomenal pictures, and those war graves make me weak-kneed. When we were children, we were let out of school on Memorial Day to decorate the graves of the soldiers who died in the War Between the States. I hate calling it the Civil War because there was nothing civil about it. War is anything but. Thank you for these pictures. If you ever get to Crystal Springs, they have an amazing cemetery, too. I went there once years ago, and it is beautiful.<BR/><BR/>XO,<BR/><BR/>SheilaThe Quintessential Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010105595059019883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-74780349767619029922009-01-10T20:47:00.000-06:002009-01-10T20:47:00.000-06:00Hi Janie, So glad you left a comment on my porch p...Hi Janie, So glad you left a comment on my porch posting...gave me the opportunity to find your wonderful blog! I've been on a few tours of old historic cemetaries (mostly in Savannah, GA) and the monuments are always amazing! The stories that go with them like the one about the piano are so interesting. I loved learning about all the symbolism...like what a "stump" monument means. Thanks for such an interesting post! And thanks so much for the truly kind comments you left on the porch. <BR/>:-) SusanSusan (Between Naps On The Porch.net)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09655622740971576915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-26773081429394204782009-01-10T18:57:00.000-06:002009-01-10T18:57:00.000-06:00Hi Janie, I don't mean to sound strange, but I s...Hi Janie,<BR/><BR/> I don't mean to sound strange, but I so enjoy going through old cemeteries, when my daughter was a Jr. in college we stayed in a hotel on Boston Common, and did the old cemetery there, we saw John Hancock's stone amongst others, wish I had thought to take pictures!!<BR/><BR/>Love this post...<BR/><BR/>Kathy :)<BR/><BR/>ps I wouldn't go in @ midnight though for all the tea in China lol !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-4577290013347628882009-01-10T14:17:00.000-06:002009-01-10T14:17:00.000-06:00Janie,Your posts of the Cedar Hills Cemetery hav...Janie,<BR/>Your posts of the Cedar Hills Cemetery have been so touching and I marvel at the love, beauty, sentiment and craftsmanship of the monuments.<BR/>My husband found himself him in Barnstable Mass. a few years back, which was the home of his ancestors. He wandered into the town library looking for information of his grandfather. The librarian told him he was standing in his ancestral home, the very one his grandfather had built! She showed him, the family bible where so much of the family history had been written and then directed him to the family cemetery. It was quite special for him. We cherish the pictures and information he found.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend, my friendBeth at Auntieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878533662208781834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-28048004962259951092009-01-10T11:17:00.000-06:002009-01-10T11:17:00.000-06:00oh boy, i could tell you some stories about hangin...oh boy, i could tell you some stories about hanging out in the military park when we were younger (hilarious ones)! my friend lived on the border and we'd sneak into the park and hang out on the monuments. it was so neat. also, my grandparents had a furniture store for YEARS across the street from the candy company... :) thanks for posting all of these pics... it's my home town! (sorry i didn't post my name.... i have an anonymous blog, but love visiting yours!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-86584371273801855282009-01-10T11:10:00.000-06:002009-01-10T11:10:00.000-06:00This cemetary just caught my eye. Im a weird one b...This cemetary just caught my eye. Im a weird one but I find peace and history when I walk through them. Living in Louisiana I jumped when I saw your photos from Mississippi. Such pretty pictures. Dont think I would be there at midnight with kids though... I will have to take their word on that one, smileSusie from Bienvenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428674663127912455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-13893073304092869382009-01-10T11:02:00.000-06:002009-01-10T11:02:00.000-06:00It's amazing how elaborate the statues are. Thank...It's amazing how elaborate the statues are. Thanks for sharing these beautiful picturs.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809056835301186628.post-13246273214038050352009-01-10T08:24:00.000-06:002009-01-10T08:24:00.000-06:00I enjoy (seems like an odd word to use here but an...I enjoy (seems like an odd word to use here but anyway) old cemetaries also. I've never ever seen anything like the piano monument.Belle (from Life of a...)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17948665147630448055noreply@blogger.com