Going Beneath Savannah's Surface, Sort of. Savannah, Georgia. The physical embodiment of Southern charm. It’s mystique of manners and decorum are demurred by the telltale Spanish moss. Its polite gentility pushes its funky and eccentric underbelly down out of site. But it’s the places and stories swept under the city’s rug that I seek. Ok, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic, but I’m working with a theme here. Bonaventure Cemetery Bonaventure is not underground in the way of requiring a secret password, nor is it hidden below ground. But I sure hope its residents are tucked deep down into the earth. The site is famous on its own, but many people know it from “The Book” and film, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, during my last trip to Savannah. The gray skies and light rain hanging in the sky added to the mystery of the cemetery’s 160 acres. It is divided into sections like a mini-city divided into neighborhoods with small roads making all corners of the site accessible. A burial was in progress in Section K, while tours tiptoed through the paths and trails to visit the famous and not-so-famous interred in Sections M and N. My travel buddy and I found the resting place of Johnny Mercer, the man of 1,000 songs. The Bird Girl statue, Little Wendy, featured on The Book’s cover no longer resides in Bonaventure. The family moved her to Telfair Academy (museum) for her protection and to maintain the integrity of the family’s plot. Jim Williams and Danny Hansford from The Book do not rest here. Comments are closed.
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