Tamina Sweet Rest Cemetery historical marker dedication

​Today, as a member of the Montgomery County Historical Commission, I had the honor of attending the dedication of a Historical marker for Tamina Sweet Rest Cemetery in the community of Tamina. Tamina is located south of Conroe, near the Woodlands and Shenandoah, Texas. Tamina was founded in 1871 by a group of freedman. The community thrived with churches, community, markets, post office, barber shop and many comforts of a close community. Tamina Sweet Rest Cemetery was also founded at that time. The people took great pride in the final resting place of their loved ones, maintaining each plot and visiting often. Time and it's many changes have put the cemetery under water, up to three feet. The markers are damaged if not missing. Tamina is still a community, most of whom still have kin in the cemetery but unable to visit them. Time has also worn down roads and other infrastructure. Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray was on hand for the dedication and also for a special announcement. Three million dollars has been allocated to Tamina under the project management of Commissioner Gray to address the condition of the cemetery and fix it, in addition to updating infrastructure. It was a very good day and I'm pleased to see the community of Tamina get the recognition they deserve.