Bill McHann sprays the headstone of Dr. Smith Murphy (1795-1847) with a biodegradable liquid during a March 20 cleaning day conducted by members of Tallahatchie Rifles Camp #2287, the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)
Located high atop a ridge south of Charleston, the remote Smith Murphy Cemetery features close to 20 marked graves, but the history contained therein cannot be measured.