South View Cemetery
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Southview Cemetery is a historic African-American-founded cemetery located in Jonesboro, Georgia, 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
The most notable burials include Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (before being moved to the King Center in downtown Atlanta), longtime Morehouse College President Dr. Benjamin Mays, Atlanta Life Insurance Corporation President Norris B. Herndon, and major league baseball legend Hank Aaron.
History[edit]
Founded February 1886, the cemetery was an effort of nine African-American businessmen including Jacob McKinley, George W. Graham, Robert Grant, Charles H. Morgan, John Render and Albert Watts. The State of Georgia approved its charter in April 1886.[1] From its inception, the cemetery carried no restriction as to race, creed or religious affiliation, as did many southern cemeteries operating during the same period.
Albert H. Watts, grandson of co-founder Albert Watts, served as Southview Cemetery's President-Treasurer from 1977 until his death in 2001.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Our History". South-View Cemetery Association. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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