Episode 171 - Madam with a Heart: Durango, Colorado's Bessie Rivers

The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery - A podcast by Jennie Johnson & Dianne Hartshorn - Thursdays

Send us a textLove is in the air this week as Jennie and Dianne share the story of a woman who led, shall we say, an alternative life as madam Bessie Rivers, and despite her unconventional path, found love and respect among many in her community and her final resting place has not been forgotten in lovely Greenmount Cemetery in Durango, Colorado. Situated in the southwestern part of Colorado, Durango is surrounded by the rugged San Juan Mountains and boasts a well-preserved historic dis...