Having read the TN cemetery laws and those of other states as well as following the articles involving Nick Fielder our state archeologist, I have to ask the question: Do we need to petition our legislature for more laws or simply encourage knowledge and adherence to those already on the books? It seems that the current laws are more than adequate for Nick to be able to shut down multi-million/billion dollar projects at the mere mention or hint of a gravesite on the property. It seems that I and many others on this site had little knowledge of the cemetery laws even though we are probably visiting gravesites more than your average property owner would ever consider doing. Instead of asking for more laws that are even less likely to be enforced, it seems that we should strive to educate the general public regarding the laws on the book. I would suggest approaching the local newspaper to print an article informing the public of access rights. Simply calling the paper may not work, but working the laws in with an interesting article about a local cemetery that has just been cleaned up, etc. probably would. All of the funeral homes that I have accessed for records have been very helpful and already have that local relationship with the paper/media that may get things done when a stranger can't. Don't forget your local historical/genealogical society for help. We both grew up on farms and it was instilled in us that you do not cross the neighbor's property line without first approaching his/her house by the driveway and attaining their permission. My father-in-law has had people from other areas attempt to buy land from him or ride horses on his land without permission and cuss him out when he declined their offer (he had so much land, why wouldn't he want to sell? [never mind that it was obviously in production]) or asked them to leave the property. I am returning a piece of property to farmable status for an out of state neighbor and have an individual who is accessing the property without permission (cutting locks, fences and boldly bush hogging shooting lanes (on fields that I have already bush hogged and plan to harvest hay from this coming year) even though he knows that he has no right to do so. Neighbors have reported to me that he wants to know why I am repairing the water gap that he obvious had cut. He is from another part of the country were most that I meet tend to think that they can say and do what ever they want (me first and don't mess with me attitude). A lot of times, it is how you approach the individual. Sometimes people don't realize how important that first impression is and why a landowner may not want you wandering around their property. Heck, out here in the country, we like to step out the back door and enjoy a little target practice since that is one of the reasons that we moved here. But, if you don't ask, how could you know that we are really shooting at tin cans and targets not the trespasser that we didn't know was in the woods?