Flag Placement in the National Cemetery
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Every year on the Friday before Memorial Day, a United States flag is placed at each individual grave site in remembrance of the sacrifice so many have made for our country. Join other volunteers, National Park Service staff, and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park & Campaign in continuing this tradition.
Located within Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg National Cemetery is the final resting place for over 18,000 U.S. Veterans – 17,000 of those being Union Civil War soldiers – a number unmatched by any other Civil War National Cemetery.
Fees
No entrance fee required to volunteer for events
Location
Latitude and Longitude 32.375027, -90.869279
Schedule
Date:
May 22, 2026
Time:
7:30 AM
Duration:
4 hours and 30 minutes
Contact Information
Sean Simpson
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Event Type
- Volunteer Event
Tags:
freedom 250, volunteer event, vicksburg national cemetery, vicksburg national military park, national cemtery, memorial day