‘History is buried here’: Volunteers battle heat, years of neglect to restore historic Memphis cemetery

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Armed with lawnmowers, weed eaters and determination, volunteers spent their Saturday battling scorching Memphis heat and years of overgrowth at Hollywood Cemetery in South Memphis.

Their goal was bigger than cutting grass.

They were working to preserve more than a century of Memphis history…

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