Evergreen Negro Cemetery graves uncovered by Metro project

Dozens of gravesites that were supposed to be relocated when Houston city officials expanded Lockwood Drive in the 1960s were found during a recent METRO project

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Turner said that about 33 gravesites and the remains from at least three bodies were found by workers during preliminary work for a rapid transit and drainage project. Personal effects were also found in the ground, according to Turner. more at link

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/evergreen-negro-cemetery-gravesite-relocation-update/285-ecfbde9d-a463-4f98-99c1-04315ab2d616

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