Southerners are never more distinctive—or expressive—than when we are burying our dead. From the clothes we wear to our driving etiquette en route to the cemetery to the covered dishes we prepare, ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A funeral song is often one of the most poignant moments of a ceremony, and Americans want to ensure it's truly ...