Park rangers and volunteers gathered at the Vicksburg National Park Cemetery Friday morning, to put flags on the graves of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.The Vicksburg National Park Cemetery holds nearly 18,000 graves of those who fought in wars dating back to the 1800s. Brendan Wilson, park ranger at the cemetery, shared why putting up flags on each grave is important.”On important days like this, when we honor those who have lost in service, that a thing like this flag is out there to make sure that we remember their service to this country,” said Wilson.Wilson said as a national cemetery, it’s their duty to maintain and care for the grounds of those fallen soldiers.”The promise of our national cemeteries is that one of the ways we honor that service is that there is perpetual care, that their final resting place will be treated with the utmost respect and cared for,” said Wilson.Volunteers like Barbara Hill are glad to have the opportunity to honor and recognize those who have served and protected.”When I walk around putting out flags, the ones that have names, I kind of think about them and their families and how they never got to go home. It’s just an honor to me to be with them,” said Hill. Saturday, they will also be hosting the “Symphony at Sunset” featuring the Mississippi orchestra.This will start at 7 p.m. at the entrance of the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Park rangers and volunteers gathered at the Vicksburg National Park Cemetery Friday morning, to put flags on the graves of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
The Vicksburg National Park Cemetery holds nearly 18,000 graves of those who fought in wars dating back to the 1800s.
Brendan Wilson, park ranger at the cemetery, shared why putting up flags on each grave is important.
“On important days like this, when we honor those who have lost in service, that a thing like this flag is out there to make sure that we remember their service to this country,” said Wilson.
Wilson said as a national cemetery, it’s their duty to maintain and care for the grounds of those fallen soldiers.
“The promise of our national cemeteries is that one of the ways we honor that service is that there is perpetual care, that their final resting place will be treated with the utmost respect and cared for,” said Wilson.
Volunteers like Barbara Hill are glad to have the opportunity to honor and recognize those who have served and protected.
“When I walk around putting out flags, the ones that have names, I kind of think about them and their families and how they never got to go home. It’s just an honor to me to be with them,” said Hill.
Saturday, they will also be hosting the “Symphony at Sunset” featuring the Mississippi orchestra.
This will start at 7 p.m. at the entrance of the Vicksburg National Military Park.
