Crime & Safety
Unmarked Graves Found Near Decatur Walmart
Unmarked graves have been discovered in Decatur near a local Walmart, according to a WXIA report.
DECATUR — Unmarked graves with slaves possibly buried inside have been found near a Walmart parking lot, reported WXIA-TV.
A Civil War burial site memorial, the Crowley Mausoleum, is located about 300 feet from Memorial Drive. The land around the site wasn’t saved as developers began building on the land over the decades, Melissa Forgey, Executive Director of the DeKalb History Center Museum, told WXIA.
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