Beautiful cemetery with gorgeous tombstones. Lots of interesting history. Very well maintained. Highly recommend.

I have visited over 94 National Cemeteries or other veterans cemeteries as part of my Survivor's Guilt. I also serve on an honor guard in a National Cemetery. I dragged my wife through 7 veterans cemeteries in a recent trip through Tennessee and apologized to her. She corrected me by saying, No, every young person needs to visit one of these! I failed to do my research where I would have discovered that 1700 of the steamboat Sultana are buried here after the worst maritime disaster in American history. On the way home from Andersonville Prison and another, boilers exploded killing 1700 or more. Some would have died being so emaciated from the prison they could not swim. Also, Colored Troops as they were called then are buried there from the massacre of Fort Pillow. Possibly the bravest of all Civil War troops, black soldiers were warned they would be put to death if captured. That they were. Their fort was overrun by a greatly outnumbered force and the captured were murdered.

You need to see that place if you are in Memphis. Marvelous and amazing atmosphere. Feel the souls....

Well kept, orderly and a good place to visit and reminisce about life that is finalized in this place. Buried the former husband of a friend. Staff was very helpful. Traffic is well ordered and access is convenient.

I officiated at the funeral and placement of cremains of the father of a friend, complete with full military honors. The staff of the cemetery was in attendance and they were exceptionally nice. Well kept and manicured, the entire area is saturated with respect and replete with honor for the dead. A walk along the roads will allow the visitor to get in touch with their own mortality and will evoke an overwhelming sense of appreciation and awe for the sacrifice of those interred there.The last resting place for vets, it is a solemn and sacred place. Walk circumspectly, speak lowly, act in humble observance of the last full measure of devotion of those civil war dead as well as later wars.Very nice job to all those who work there. Your pride in your work shows.