With Memphis and the Black struggle for equal representation in Tennessee in the news right now, the story of Collins Chapel CME is relevant and important to hear. The city has a complicated history when it comes to race relations. As the oldest, continuously operated African American church in Memphis, this congregation has seen everything, from slavery to the Civil Rights movement. But one of its most tragic chapters is also one of the least mentioned: the 1866 Memphis Mass

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!