Smyrna has restored a slave cemetery that had become nearly invisible after years of neglect.
The city will hold a dedication ceremony on Feb. 20 for the renewed Mount Zion Cemetery, WSB-TV reports.
The city spent $100,000 to clear trees, build a fence and wall, improve landscaping and restore headstones after taking over the site in 2019, Smyrna councilman Travis Lindley told the news station.
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