Notecards

Cemetery Notecards

Includes 10 notecards with envelopes, Each set features the Turning Angel or the Crying Angel. Note cards are available at the Cemetery office and in several Natchez gift shops. The artwork is by local artist Aimee Guido. Please contact the cemetery office for more information.

Turning Angel

On March 14, 1908 there was a HUGE explosion at the Natchez Drug Company, a 5-story brick structure located downtown. The explosion was so massive it totally destroyed the building killing numerous people including all of the employees.

Examples of the notecards you can purchase

The explosion put the drug company out of business, but the owner was so devastated that he purchased a lot to bury his employees and he purchased this angel monument to place at their gravesite. His youngest employee was 12 years old.

Crying Angel

This design depicts one of the numerous beautiful iron work patterns that are found within the cemetery.