Bugler Alford Kessinger performs “Taps” at Greenwood Cemetery during the Memorial Day program hosted by the Greenwood and Whiteland Veterans Of Foreign Wars and the Greenwood American Legion Post 252 on May 27, 2023.
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Several services are planned to mark Memorial Day this weekend.
The official purpose of Memorial Day is to commemorate the armed forces by honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Here’s a look at some events planned around the county.
Greenwood
The Greenwood and New Whiteland Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Greenwood American Legion Post 252 will jointly sponsor their annual memorial service program at each of the Greenwood cemeteries Saturday.
This is the schedule:
- 9 a.m. — Rocklane Cemetery in Clark Township
- 9:30 a.m. — Greenwood Cemetery, 620 W. Main St.
- 10 a.m. — Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 734 N. Morgantown Road, Greenwood
- 10:30 a.m. — The Gardens at Olive Branch, 1605 S. State Road 135, Greenwood
- 11 a.m. — Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 S. State Road 135, Greenwood
The event, presented by their Greenwood/Whiteland Honor Guard and the Ladies Auxiliaries of each post, will feature an invocation, the setting of the wreath, rifle volley and taps in each of the five local cemeteries at the flagpole area.
All are invited to be part of honoring and remembering all military veterans, particularly those veterans who gave their lives fighting for our country.
Franklin
American Legion Post 205 will host their annual service program at 11 a.m. Monday on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin.
Jefferson Street will be closed from Home Avenue to Jackson Street downtown from 10:45 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. Drivers should plan ahead for this brief closure.
Edinburgh
American Legion Post 233 will be having a service at 11 a.m. Monday. It will take place at Rest Haven Cemetery, 500 Memorial Drive, Edinburgh.
