Newly a Purple Heart City, Bartlett pauses to honor Memorial Day
Marine veteran Louis Vaden salutes the flag during Bartlett’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Bartlett held its annual Memorial Day event with dozens of residents, veterans and their families. During the ceremony, the suburb was officially recognized for its official Purple Heart City status.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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