Figgens (African-American) Cemetery, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane Parker McManus

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Directions:  From US Hwy. 71 South of Alexandria, go beyond the overpass and
turn left onto Parish Road 1208.  Continue on this road about .1 miles, and
turn right onto Old Hwy. 71.  Go 1.2 miles and just past Inglewood
Plantation Home (on the left), turn right onto a gravel road.  This is just
BEFORE Second Union Baptist Church.  Cross the bayou and stop on road. Walk
to the left for about .1 mile to cemetery.

In earlier years, there was probably a bridge that connected the small
African-American Church with this cemetery.  The area (may still be part of
Inglewood Plantation), is about an acre in size, not fenced, but had been
cleared recently (1993).  Old cedar trees and a palmetto hedge were left
standing.  Tombstone inscriptions were recorded as approached by Mary Parker
Partain, February 1993 and submitted by Jane P. McManus, July 2000.

Walker, William - 3 May 1919 / 30 Dec 1943, LA Pvt. 91st Engr. Bn.

[25 depressions indicating lost graves, no sign of markers]

James, Sarah - 1884 / 1938
Veal, Virginia Baker - 20 Aug 190? / 26 ?M? 194?
          [this broken piece of concrete is leaning against tree]

[concrete vault, unreadable marker]
Cottingham, Hattie - 11 Feb 1878 / 2 Nov 1953 [broken marker]

[unreadable marker by tree]
Jones, Clabe - 1893 / [sunken & unreadable], LA Pfc. Co. A 49th Labor Bn.
OMC WW1

[many depressions indicating lost graves & unreadable funeral markers]

[near large cedar tree]:
[2 concrete vaults, unreadable funeral markers]
Willis, Estella - [unreadable funeral marker]
Rainey, Loivinia - 26 Aug 1886 / 5 Nov 1955

[2 concrete vaults, no information]
Williams, Frank - 20 Mar 1893 / [sunken] LA Pvt. QMC WW1
Holloway, Louvenia - 1884 / 1949

[large rock in shape of tombstone with unreadable carving]
Figgens Cemetery (Continued)

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