Mike Downey uses dousing rods to help locate unmarked graves in the Natchez City Cemetery. Downey has already found between 15 and 20 unmarked graves in the woods behind the cemetery. View photo »

Natchez City Cemetery Director Mike Downey surveys the property Monday morning. For the past two years, Downey has been working hard to maintain and improve the cemetery. View photo »

Natchez City Cemetery Director Mike Downey sits beside a row of graves that have names but no dates. Downey has been working for the past two years researching and updating the records for the cemetery. View photo »

Mike Downey uses dousing rods to help locate unmarked graves in the Natchez City Cemetery. Downey has already found between 15 and 20 unmarked graves in the woods behind the cemetery. View photo »

Natchez City Cemetery Director Mike Downey shows some of the record and diagram books he has been keeping. Downey has been researching and updating the records for the cemetery for the past two years. View photo »