Lulu

 Lulu Slave Cemetery

John Clare Stokes

In the near ghost town of Lulu seven miles out from Lake City on SR100, a quarter mile down on the left past the now closed general store, there is a sign. The sign marks the location of the Mt Zion Slave Cemetery. In years gone by, there once was a lone caretaker of the graves, the Rev Joseph Anthony Sr. He could often be seen faithfully and lovingly in his bent position raking and keeping the encroaching brush from enveloping the few graves. And then in October of 2000, Rev Anthony passed on to his reward. They carried his casket from his house approximately four miles south of Lulu on CR241, all through the streets of Lulu, so old Joe could see his beloved Lulu one last time. In 2009 Lenoria, his daughter was buried, who had taken up the care. Joe was a  cotton picker. They cared for the graves of the cotton pickers. And the weevil and the briar march on.