Booneville cemetery back in private hands

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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A Corinth businessman was the only bidder for Oaklawn Memorial Park cemetery in Booneville.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann announced Tuesday that Jeff Rencher bought the cemetery, which had been operated by a court-appointed receiver for more than a year.

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