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Norma Jean Circus Elephant Monument

Norma Jean Circus Elephant Monument

The taking a trip circus decided to bury Norma Jean where she died. A 12-foot tomb was dug next to her, and she was rolled in, right there in the community square. Norma Jean’s fatality was not covered by insurance coverage, and within the year, the Clark and Walters Circus closed without its beloved main attraction.

Years later, regional druggist and pet fan Wade Meloan marked Norma Jean’s tomb with a picket fence and hand-painted indication. He after that raised cash to have a monolith built including a rock wall, a glass situation of souvenirs, and an elephant sculpture.

Because the circus sector was passing away, the attire had actually sold off most of its possessions, other than for its star attraction, an Asian elephant named Norma Jean. When Norma Jean’s handler, Possum Red, went to check on her, a bolt of lightning struck the tree she was tethered to, throwing Possum Red back 30 feet.

1 Mississippi River town
2 named Norma Jean
3 Norma Jean spent