So it begins…Headstone Stories.

The students have picked their dead person, or politely put, interred individual. But the kids like saying dead person and the research has begun. I’m feeling pretty positive about this year’s group. I have already had some parents call and students visit the History Room. It is a smaller group of students this year also. So everyone will definitely have enough time to listen to each student at the cemetery stroll. It’s hard to believe, but this is our fifth year for Headstone Stories! I am so grateful to Ruth Carmen Poindexter and Jessica Simpson for taking on this crazy project. It is one of those things where if we only really knew what we were getting into! Seriously, this has been a great project not just for me and the History Room, but the students and community at large. Last year we had visitors from over 5 states participate at the stroll. I am grateful to Ms. Davis and Ms. Jones for enthusiastically taking on the project and working with me to continue to create an engaging and educational program.

This year is going to be just as great and I hope everyone comes out to meet Indianola’s History!

April 12, 2014, 10am-noon

Indianola City Cemetery