09/25/2009 - Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery   Order online Don Estes, retired Natchez City Cemetery Director, has conducted extensive research into individuals buried at our cemetery. He has "dug up" facts, fictions, legends and lore that he is willing to share in these fascinating stories. Don has compiled his research into a very informative and entertaining book: Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery. Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery is loaded with pictures and stories of the fabulously rich as well as the lowly unfortunate long-ago citizens of Natchez. You will find an above ground burial…in a rocking chair, a grave with steps into it, the last Spanish Military Commandant in Natchez and a free man of color who owned as many as 15 slaves. Then there is the “Yellow Duchess”…buried with a fortune in gold? These and many more stories abound in the Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery. With 11 chapters, over 150 outstanding photos (many in color), and over 100 stories, Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery offers a view of Natchez that has not been told before. If you would like a copy of Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery email Don Estes, call 601-442-9277 or order online here. Forewords are by Greg Iles and Walt Grayson. Pricing: $39.95 + 7% sales tax for MS residents $3.25 shipping & handling Totals: $46.00 for MS residents $43.20 for non-residents Make checks payable to: Don Estes 103 Linwood Ct. Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 442-9277 This is a coffeetable book - 8 x 10 hardback, with dust cover, forwards by Walt Grayson & Greg Iles, containing 208 pages, over 100 stories, over 150 pictures (many in color). After over 20 years of research, the author is proud to finally present this collection of many of the intriguing and revealing stories that will shock and entertain you. The photos will demonstrate the beauty and history of this fascinating cemetery.