"Illumine 2025," taking place April 17-20 and 24-27, is a collaboration between Oakland Cemetery and the local gallery Cat Eye Creative. The experience will feature sculptures, animations and ...

The City of Atlanta is highlighting a project to upgrade the Historic Oakland Cemetery with a visitor center.

Elizabeth Von Tersch, Senior Editor Situated less than 2 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta and spanning 48 acres, Oakland Cemetery reflects the city's role in both the Civil War and the civil ...

Creative running outfits are encouraged. Race registration is $40. Oakland Cemetery is at 374 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta. More information: 404-549-8932, oaklandcemetery.com.

LION OF THE CONFEDERACY (REMOVED from Oakland Cemetery) For a city that saw so much Civil War fighting, the city of Atlanta has remarkably few large displays memorializing the Confederacy.

Known as "The Gambler," Kenny Rogers was a Country Music Hall of Famer. He's won three Grammy awards for his singles "Lucille" and "The Gambler" and another for his duet with Ronnie Milsap "Make No ...

Atlanta City Council Member Liliana Bakhtiari was involved in a confrontation with a security guard at Oakland Cemetery on Oct. 4. She said she regrets that it may have cost him his job.

His 1997 greatest hits album has sold 12 million copies. Rogers is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. While he is not originally from Georgia, Rogers called the Atlanta area home for the ...