NSV Scenic & Historic Mississippi: Old Town Bay St. Louis Tour
CEDAR REST CEMETERY Bay St. Louis, MS (My Great Grandparents are buried here.) South Second Street With graves dating from the 1820s, this cemetery has been a multi-cultural model from its inception. It serves as the final resting place of African-Americans, Caucasians, Native Americans and immigrants from far-flung countries. Each Halloween, the cemetery attracts hundreds of visitors for a unique tour where descendants of those who are buried here perform reenactments of their ancestors.
NSV Scenic & Historic Mississippi: Old Town Bay St. Louis Tour
RAILROAD STREET HOUSES Bay St. Louis, MS 125 – 129 Railroad Street These three examples of Queen Anne style architecture were built around 1890 by Eugene Ray, an African-American man who was the city undertaker - as well as a contractor. The largest of the houses was the home of Bishop Leo F. Fahey, the first bishop appointed in the state of Mississippi.
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