Owens Cemetery, Arkansas. Dawn Page/CoastsideSlacking

Day of the Dead, Southern Style: Pack a Picnic Basket, Wear Your Sunday Shoes and Bring the Kids

It’s May in the Ozarks. The mountains are green and lush. The creeks and bayous are running full. And families from the communities that dot the hills and hollers are gathering at local cemeteries to enjoy a moment of prayer, a bit of gospel music and a whole lot of food and happy memories in a ritual of remembrance known as Decoration Day.

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