A procession of veterans and active service men and women, marching bands and community groups paraded through Jackson on Monday to honor soldiers who never returned from combat.
JACKSON, MI — A procession of veterans and active service men and women, marching bands and community groups paraded through Jackson on Monday to honor soldiers who never returned from combat.
The Jackson Memorial Day parade marched down Jackson Street through the neighborhood south of downtown, culminating with a ceremony in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
Attendees lined the south-side of the black-gated cemetery, where Mayor Bill Jors and representatives from Jackson-area veterans groups spoke to a crowd of more than 300.
Here are some sights and sounds from the commemoration, along with words from a few parade goers:
