There are 3 article(s) tagged Memphis National Cemetery:

• May 2020

  • Coronavirus casts shadow on Memorial Day ceremonies

    If cemeteries held gatherings, they were smaller than previous years. The threat of coronavirus made some alter their plans and cancel their normal gatherings and ceremonies honoring veterans.

    By Abigail Warren May 25, 2020

  • Veterans’ cemeteries ready for Memorial Day visitors

    Memorial Day Weekend is normally one of the busiest times of the year at the 153-year-old Memphis National Cemetery off Jackson Avenue, and 28-year-old West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on Forest Hill-Irene Road. But like most aspects of current American life, the COVID-19 pandemic made other plans. 

    By Patrick Lantrip May 25, 2020

• January 2020

  • Memphis National Cemetery: Still open, now improved, forever hallowed

    Memphis National Cemetery may be surrounded by obstacles that could keep visitors away, but the park-like burial grounds are undergoing a $10 million upgrade to make it easier to celebrate and pay respects to the heroes buried there.

    By Tom Bailey January 26, 2020