A Tribute to Gypsy Royalty
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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A Tribute to Gypsy Royalty
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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The gypsy king and queen, Emil and Kelly Mitchell, are buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi.
In 1915, the queen of the Romany gypsy clan, Kelly Mitchell, died at 47 while giving birth to her 15th child. King Emil, needing time to gather the gypsies together for the funeral, chose Meridian (40 miles away) since it was the closest “gypsy friendly” town with an ice house.
Twelve days later, more than 20,000 gypsies were in town for the visitation, with 5,000 of them attending her funeral. King Emil later remarried and lived another 27 years but chose to be buried next to his queen.
According to legend, if you leave a tribute on Queen Kelly’s grave, she will come to you in a dream and solve your troubles. Many still visit the graves, leaving offerings of trinkets, food, and other items.
Copyright 2019 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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October 17th, 2019
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