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Life Story
Grady Rigsby, Jr.: A Name Carved in Love
Dates Unknown
Burial: Evans Cemetery, Newton County, Mississippi
Very little is known about Grady Rigsby, Jr., whose simple headstone stands quietly among the graves in the Evans Cemetery. No birth or death dates were recorded, and no additional documentation has yet been found to shed light on his brief life. The name alone suggests he was likely a child or young family member within the extended Rigsby–Evans lineage, a family deeply connected to the Altare and St. John Baptist Church communities.
Though the historical record is silent, the presence of the headstone ensures that Grady Rigsby, Jr. is not forgotten. Like many early burials in rural Mississippi, particularly among African American families, infant and child deaths were often undocumented or minimally recorded. His marker remains a testament to love, loss, and remembrance.
Today, his name continues to be honored through the preservation of Evans Cemetery and through the genealogical work that keeps the memory of the Rigsby family alive.
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Sources
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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