Gravesite of R. A. Bedgood (1847-1904),

Arabi Antioch Cemetery

Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, 2006.

c. Brian Brown

Gravesite of Ella Thompson Smith (1898-1917),

Arabi-Antioch Cemetery, 2006.

Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia

c. Brian Brown

The Arabi-Antioch Cemetery is a well-preserved site, with headstones dating back to the mid-19th century. Arabi appears on maps as early as the late 1880s, though I'm unable to find much more about its origins. The two figural headstones pictured above are among the most elaborate I've seen anywhere in South Georgia, and are wonderful examples of monumental art. In recent years, Arabi has prided itself as the boyhood home of country music singer T. Graham Brown.