Atlanta, Georgia: Smallest Man in the World Grave
Adrien Esmilaire, know as "Little Mabb," was advertised as the Smallest Man in the World. He died while on tour in Atlanta in 1918. His tombstone, erected in March of 2022, is engraved with a portrait of him at his actual size.
Westview Cemetery
- Address:
- 1680 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA
- Directions:
- Westview Cemetery. Entrance at the intersection of Westview Drive SW and GA-139/Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW. Ask at the office for directions to Little Mabb's grave.
- Hours:
- Daily 8-5:30 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 404-755-6611
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French native Adrien Esmilaire, know as "Little Mabb," a 27-inch-tall midget, was advertised as the Smallest Man in the World. He was performing in Atlanta's Lakewood Park with the Johnny Jones Exposition, a traveling railroad show of midway entertainment stages, rows of concessions, and amusement rides, when he fell ill with the Spanish Flu and died in 1918. His tombstone, erected in March of 2022, depicts his actual size.
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