If you’re interested in Black military history, Civil War History, and the story of the US Colored Troops, don't miss Mt Olive Cemetery!

The people who founded, created and built Jackson, TN are reflected in three historic cemeteries. 

When you think of beautiful, serene and historic cemeteries with so much going for them, it’s hard to do any better than Elmwood Cemetery!

It's October, and for a lot of people that means an annual trip to a cool, maybe spooky cemetery. Here in Tennessee there are great ones...

Stepping into the historic Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville was unlike my experiences in other cemeteries. I’ve been to historic graveyards that had extraordinary monuments, and those that are so old that simple stones are the only markers left. Greenwood is not ostentatious, although there are some beautiful headstones, nor is it solely markers, but I believe it may be one of the most complex cemeteries I’ve ever been to.

Churches & Temples, Cemeteries, American Indian Sites, Old Growth Forests and more! There are so many Sacred Sites in Tennessee. My name is Lisa-Marie Venegas, and I've had a fascination for most of my life with learning about beautiful and historic sites of spiritual or religious significance, as well as the beliefs and rituals of the religions of our world, including those from past civilizations. My goal with this blog is to provide a Spiritual Passport to faiths, communi