Infamous 'Lady In Red' Grave Has Tourists Flocking From All Over To View It

Normally, the thought of visiting a coffin of some random person you've never met would sound like a morbid activity best left for more curiously macabre minds. However, there's actually one gravesite in Mississippi that sees droves of tourists every year. All they want is a peek at the dead woman's face.

Odd fellows cemetery

Odd Fellows Cemetery, like most cemeteries in the country, was visited primarily by families who had deceased members residing on the grounds. However, when people found out the "Lady in Red" was relocated there, fascinated tourists poured in to take part in the mysterious phenomenon.

"Talk of the town"

"I remember when they found her and people were talking about it," said Chris Hammett, a resident of Lexington, Mississippi. "It was the talk of the town. It's just a mystery; who she is and where she came from." That's because her original resting place wasn't Odd Fellows.

The flowing Yazoo

The Yazoo River flows through both Louisiana and Mississippi, and many consider it to mark the southern boundary of the Mississippi Delta. While the river is known for its intense waterflow and scenic paddleboat rides, one construction crew discovered something that it certainly wasn't known for.

The backhoe discovery

In 1969, a crew of workmen were making their way down the bank of the Yazoo River with a massive backhoe. Their goal was to dig up a new septic tank line for residents who lived in the area. Everything was going according to plan when suddenly the backhoe struck something unexpected.