Sacred Ground: The Cemeteries of New Orleans

This book is a photographic portrait of New Orleans’s legendary cemeteries, celebrates the otherworldly landscapes, intricate ironwork, and evocative memorials as vibrant sites of remembrance. Biographies of twenty individuals, including entrepreneurs, celebrated musicians, and a world-class violin maker, reveal New Orleans history through their grave sites.

Rich black and white photographs, organized by cemetery, are followed by an index. This book explores the traditions born of New Orleans’s unique religious, cultural, and ethnic diversity.