Over the years, Louise's story has taken on many different variations. Louise came to Natchez, Mississippi to be married. Where she came from no one knows. Some say her fiancée never showed up and she was too embarrassed to return home. Some stories claim he never showed up because he had died shortly before her arrival and she could not afford the fare to get herself home. Other tales tell that Louise did meet her husband-to-be but they had a severe falling out. AND... it has been said that the union never came to be because her fiancée was already married. For whatever reason, Louise stayed in Natchez and began working as a seamstress and housekeeper. Gradually, these jobs disappeared and Louise became a "woman of the night", working in brothels under the hill. Upon Louise's death from tuberculosis, she was very poor and should have been given a pauper's funeral. Fortunately for Louise the Unfortunate, during her time in Natchez she befriended a doctor... or was it that wealthy plantation owner... or was it a preacher... whomever it was, he paid Louise's funeral expenses and she received a proper burial.
Today, Louise rests in a small Jewish section at the Natchez City Cemetery. To locate her grave, take the main entrance straight into the cemetery. Ahead you will find the information office to the left of the road; stop here. Across from the information office you will find the archway pictured above. Enter through the brick-way and go right. This section is quite small compared to the rest of the cemetery which makes finding Louise easy. Additionally, her grave is marked with a stake that reads, "9b".
*WARNING* Beware of fire ants.
All horrible cemetery selfies (like the one pictured above) can be hashtagged #deathstination on Instagram. As always, HAPPY HUNTING!
*fire ants were hurt in the taking of said selfie*
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