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Special Event
Event
Flag Placement in the National Cemetery
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Location:
The Vicksburg National Cemetery is located within Vicksburg National Military Park.Dates & Times
Date:
Friday, May 24, 2024
Time:
8:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Volunteer Event
Check-in begins at 7:30 am.
Description
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 National Cemetery.
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 Military Park & Campaign in continuing this tradition.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
Volunteers can register online.
Registration closes on Tuesday May 21 at midnight.
For more information on volunteering please contact: Sean Simpson, Friends of Vicksburg Military Park and Campaign; sean@friendsofvicksburg.org
Contact Information
Brendan Wilson(601) 642-6881
Image Gallery
NPS/ L. Brewer