JIM HANNON
People looking at the graves and stones during the Labor Day celebration at the Coon Dog Cemetery.
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Date: Sept. 7

Where: Coon Dog Cemetery in Freedom Hills (7 miles west on Tuscumbia off U.S. 72)

Hours: 1-4 p.m.

Cost: Free ($5 for barbecue meal)

Contact:(256) 383-0783, (256) 344-0783

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Coon Dog Cemetery Labor Day Celebration

Last Updated:February 02. 2009 8:12PM
Published: November 24. 2009 3:30AM
JIM HANNON
People looking at the graves and stones during the Labor Day celebration at the Coon Dog Cemetery.

Details
Date: Sept. 7

Where: Coon Dog Cemetery in Freedom Hills (7 miles west on Tuscumbia off U.S. 72)

Hours: 1-4 p.m.

Cost: Free ($5 for barbecue meal)

Contact:(256) 383-0783, (256) 344-0783



The annual celebration is a tribute to the numerous coonhound dogs that have been buried in Coon Dog Cemetery, a nationally renowned place for coon dog hunters.

Buckdancing, singing and a liar’s contest are all part of the festivities.




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