The following statutes are found on this web site: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/ I went to Google and put in "Missouri Cemetery Law" and got a page of results. These 3 sounded the most applicable. I would contact newspapers and television stations about this person's plans. Maybe the bad publicity will make her change her mind. The laws are not strong enough, but maybe will be of some help. Janet Crain ==================================================== Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 214 Cemeteries Section 214.455 August 28, 2000 Destruction or defacing any cemetery property, penalty. 214.455. Every person who shall knowingly destroy, mutilate, disfigure, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, or gravestone, or other structure placed in such cemetery or burial ground or place of burial of any human being, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (L. 1990 S.B. 625 § 2) ======================================================== Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 214 Cemeteries Section 214.090 August 28, 2000 Family burying grounds, how secured. 214.090. Any person desirous of securing family burying ground or cemetery on his or her lands, may convey to the county commission of the county in which the land lies any quantity of land not exceeding one acre, in trust for the purpose above mentioned, the deed for which to be recorded within sixty days after the conveyance; and such grounds, when so conveyed, shall be held in perpetuity as burying grounds or cemeteries for the use and benefit of the family and descendants of the person making such conveyance. (RSMo 1939 § 15262) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14053; 1919 § 1081; 1909 § 1303 ==================================================== Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 214 Cemeteries Section 214.390 August 28, 2000 Existing cemeteries to operate under law--local law applicable. 214.390. Cemeteries existing at the time of the adoption of sections 214.270 to 214.410 shall hereafter be operated subject to the provisions of sections 214.270 to 214.410. Where an ordinance or order is established by a county, city, town or village which relates to the maintenance of cemetery property, including the control of weeds and other debris, all cemeteries, including nonperpetual cemeteries, shall be maintained consistent with the provisions of the ordinance or order. (L. 1961 p. 538 § 3, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1079)