With honors: Memorial Day services held across the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Originally called Decoration Day shortly after the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day officially began in 1971. Today, ceremonies ...
May 29, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Originally called Decoration Day shortly after the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day officially began in 1971. Today, ceremonies to commemorate the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military happen in local communities across the region. Here is a short list of local Veteran Day ceremonies: In Memphis: At the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene Road, the ceremony starts at 11 a.m. In Bartlett: at Bartlett Veterans Memorial Park, adjacent to W.
Memphis News Staff