• Source: Memorial Park Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)

Memorial Park Cemetery was founded in 1924 by E. Clovis Hinds on initial 54 acres (.22 km2). It is located at 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.
Different species of trees of different ages, as well as bushes, can be found throughout the cemetery, enhancing the atmosphere of a park-like setting.
The cemetery is noted for its Crystal Shrine Grotto, a hand-built cave depicting Biblical scenes built by artist Dionicio Rodriguez.
The cemetery is owned by the private death care industry company, NorthStar Memorial Group, based in Houston.




Crystal Shrine Grotto


In 1935 Mexican artist Dionicio Rodriguez was hired to beautify the park with sculptures. Annie Laurie's Wishing Chairchairman, Broken Tree Bench, Abrahams Oak, Pool of Hebron and Cave of Machpelah are some of the most important sculptures that can be found in different locations throughout the cemetery.
In 1938 construction of the Crystal Shrine Grotto began. The grotto is a 60 ft (18.3 m) deep, hand-built cave in a hillside near the center of the cemetery, filled with 5 tons (4.5 t) of quartz crystal, hence the name Crystal Shrine Grotto. The grotto was completed after Rodriguez' death in 1955. The shrines in the grotto illustrate the stages of "Christ's Journey on the Earth from Birth to Resurrection".
Since 1991, the Crystal Shrine Grotto has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for Tennessee.




Notable burials


James Pinckney Alley, early cartoonist
Bobby Bland, American blues singer
Don Briscoe, actor
Laura Bullion, female Old West outlaw
Ronnie Caldwell, musician with the Bar-Kays
Jimmy Griffin, musician
Isaac Hayes, singer and actor
Mark James, singer, songwriter, musician
Bill Justis, musician, composer, arranger
Shawn Lane, composer, guitarist, pianist, musician
Charlie Lea, baseball player
Gilbert Earl Patterson, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ
Sam Phillips, record producer
Jay Reatard, musician
Charlie Rich, singer
Bob Welch, musician, former Fleetwood Mac member
Red West, actor, songwriter
George Klein (DJ), DJ and television host
John (Long Tom) Thomas Winsett, MLB player




See also


List of cemeteries in the United States




References






External links


Memorial Park Website
Memorial Park Cemetery at Find a Grave

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• Roy Orbison
• Memorial Park Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)
• Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)
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• East Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
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