Event
Flag Placement in the National Cemetery
Fee:
Free. No entrance fee required to volunteer for eventsDates & Times
Date:
Friday, May 22, 2026
Time:
8:00 AM
Duration:
4 hours
Type of Event
Volunteer Event
Description
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.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
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