The Cemetery in a Roundabout: Harrison-Harrell Cemetery.
At first glance, there is nothing remarkable about Roy Hoppy Hopkins Drive. It cuts a clean arc through southern De Soto Parish, Louisiana, serving industrial traffic that moves between the parish’s plants and the industrial park. Or at least, it would if there was any actual activity in the Ward II Industrial Park , which as of late 2025, appears completely barren. Yet this road surrounds a much more interesting and historic place; quietly fenced and immovable, lies a small cemetery that predates the road that now encircles it. As is the genesis of many of my discoveries, I came across a cemetery located in the middle of a roundabout while looking somewhat-aimlessly at Google Maps: Harrison-Harrell Cemetery on our Abandoned Cemeteries Map This roadway is part of an industrial/logistics corridor that was constructed in the early 2000's according to aerial imagery. The cemetery was only accessible via LA 170 to the east before Hopkins Dr was both extended and improved to connect to ...