THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN SECURING OUR CEMETERY AND REPAIRING THE TURNING ANGEL

An angel monument at Natchez City Cemetery

The Turning Angel is the signature monument of the Natchez City Cemetery, and became an international celebrity when Natchez writer Greg Iles titled a best-selling book in its honor. The angel keeps watch over five rounded tombstones, uniform and in a row, all with the same date of death. These tombstones tell of lives cut short when there was an explosion at the Natchez Drug Company: Luella Booth, 17, Ada White, 19, Mary Worthy, 12, Inez Netterville, 17, and Carrie Murray, 22, all young women who lost their lives in the explosion.


On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 the Turning Angel was heavily damaged when vandals came into the cemetery and pushed her off of her base onto the ground.  Thanks to the generous gifts from Natchez City Cemetery supporters, this iconic monument has been restored and enhanced security will be added to the cemetery.



Contact the Natchez City Cemetery at 601-445-5051 (150 Cemetery Road, Natchez, MS 39120) to learn about on-going strategic projects designed to maintain the beauty and the historic significance of the Natchez City Cemetery for generations to come. Find out how you can be a part of this important work through financial or other donations.  

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE NATCHEZ CITY CEMETERY

*Become a "Friend" of the Natchez City Cemetery and sign up to volunteer for special events and on-going projects. Send your $20 per person donation to: Natchez City Cemetery, P.O. Box 1738, Natchez, MS 39121.


*Become a Corporate Sponsor. For information on this option, contact the Natchez City Cemetery, P.O. Box 1738, Natchez, MS 39121, email the Cemetery, or call 601-445-5051.


Memorialize loved ones through a donation to the Natchez City Cemetery.


Another popular way to support the Cemetery is by joining the "Band of Angels". Select a giving level and send your donation to the Natchez City Cemetery, P.O. Box 1738, Natchez, MS. 39121.    The categories are as follows:
              ARCHANGEL.             $750 AND ABOVE
             GUARIAN ANGEL        $500-$749
             ANGEL                         $300 - $499
             SERAPHIM                  $100 - $299
             CHERUB.                    $10-$99


Gifts are deductible for tax purposes. Contact the Natchez City Cemetery for more information.
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