Daniel Clardy, an employee of the Tupelo Public Works Department, cleans off leaves and other debris near the angel at the Tupelo Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday morning.
Daniel Clardy, an employee with the Tupelo Public Works Department, keeps a close eye on the headstones as he mows around them at the Tupelo Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday morning.
TUPELO – Tupelo has been charged with taking care of its residents even before the land became known as it is today. From birth to death, and to this end, the city owns multiple public cemeteries that all come with their own sets of challenges.
Donte Beard, an employee of the Tupelo Public Works Department, mows the grass inside Tupelo Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday morning.
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Glenwood Cemetery in the Park Hill area, Tupelo Memorial Cemetery in the Joyner Neighborhood and Porters Memorial on the north side of town: The city manages the maintenance and planning for these three cemeteries, but as the city grew, they’ve outgrown the space, with both Tupelo Memorial and Glenwood completely filled.
Daniel Clardy, an employee of the Tupelo Public Works Department, cleans off leaves and other debris near the angel at the Tupelo Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday morning.
Daniel Clardy, an employee with the Tupelo Public Works Department, keeps a close eye on the headstones as he mows around them at the Tupelo Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday morning.
