SHS: History of the John N. Smith Cemetery
Harper Library 109 W. Moore Street, SouthportThe John N. Smith Cemetery was established in 1880 when the trustees of an African American Methodist Church in Smithville (now Southport) purchased land for the sole purpose of making it a graveyard. Join speaker, Alexis Graves, as she shares the history of the cemetery leading to it being listed in 2021 on the National […]