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Lexington to survey city cemetery where enslaved people were buried anonymously

There are no city records as to who put the memorial to enslaved people in Lexington's city cemetery, Mayor Jason Hayes says. The wreath was placed by the Lexington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

There are no city records as to who put the memorial to enslaved people in Lexington's city cemetery, Mayor Jason Hayes says. The wreath was placed by the Lexington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

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