The mass grave was unearthed Tuesday in downtown Birmingham , Alabama . Workers preparing land for construction of a new building discovered the grave . Two buildings from the 1940s were torn down at the site , and maintenance workers grading the land in preparation for the construction of a new building uncovered the remains , said Montgomery police spokesman Maj. Historical records indicate bodies could be from yellow fever outbreak . It was not immediately known how many bodies would be found at the site .
The mass grave was unearthed Tuesday in downtown Birmingham , Alabama . Workers preparing land for construction of a new building discovered the grave . Historical records indicate bodies could be from yellow fever outbreak . It was not immediately known how many bodies would be found at the site .