Mt. Holly Cemetery has been called the Westminster Abbey of Arkansas because so many distinguished Arkansans are buried there.  But it is also the final resting place of many every day, ordinary Arkansans. They may not have been famous, but they were no less special to their family members and friends.

Even if one has no relatives buried in Mt. Holly, it is worth a visit.  The cemetery boasts many interesting and unique headstones as well as bountiful flowers and landscaping.

As can be imagined, it costs money to keep up a cemetery. As a fundraiser, the Mt. Holly Cemetery Association created the “Restore in Perpetuity” picnic a few years ago.  RIP, or as the Culture Vulture likes to call it, “Dining with the Dead,” includes a picnic, silent auction, live music and tours of the cemetery.

The picnic this year is tomorrow, Sunday, April 29 from 5pm to 7pm.  Tickets are $75 for adults and $25 for children under 12.  In case of rain, it will be moved to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.