Memorial Day Weekend at Vicksburg National Military Park

A woman places American Flags on several headstones
Vicksburg National Cemetery

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Each year, The National Park Service and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park & Campaign host events at Vicksburg National Military Park in observance of Memorial Day.

2025 Schedule of Events


Flag Placement in the National Cemetery

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm. Check-in begins at 7:30am.


Registration is now open for Vicksburg National Military Park’s Memorial Day Flag Placement Event. Register online at https://form.jotform.com/251174762645158

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 National Military Park & Campaign in continuing this tradition.


 
The sun set overs a crowd on the lawn in front of the park visitor center
Symphony at Sunset

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Symphony at Sunset

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 7:00pm

Vicksburg National Military Park is partnering with the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, Four Seasons of the Arts, and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) to provide an outdoor pops concert on the grounds of the park free of charge. There will also be kid friendly activity stations. The concert will be on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:00pm in front of the Vicksburg NMP Visitor Center at 3201 Clay Street. Tickets and registration are not required to attend the concert.

 

Last updated: May 9, 2025

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Vicksburg, MS 39183

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