USF exhibit showcases how Tampa Bay's lost graves were rediscovered

The intrigue: It features evidence discovered last year by USF forensic anthropologist Erin Kimmerle of 45 unmarked and forgotten or abandoned cemeteries in and around Tampa, a disproportionate number of them for Black residents.

• That discovery prompted an investigation by Hillsborough County.
• It also highlights her discovery of two forgotten African American cemeteries containing hundreds of graves: Zion at the Robles Park public housing project and Ridgewood on the King High School campus.

Details: The exhibit was created by USF students taking Kimmerle's museum studies class, "Race, Memorialization and the Museum."

• It runs through Jan. 30.