(KFVS) - Communities around the Heartland will take time on Memorial Day to remember those who served.
Heartland News has put together an unofficial list of events below.
You can send us details on your community event to news@kfvs12.com.
Missouri
Volunteers will put up the Avenue of Flags on Friday morning, May 22 at Cape Girardeau County Park North.
Local reenactors at Fort D in Cape Girardeau will honor the memory of veterans past and present over Memorial Day Weekend. You can join them May 24-26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
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The Remembrance Run/Walk 5K will be Monday, May 25 in Cape Girardeau. Organizers say the course will go from Lynwood Baptist Church, up the hill by KFVS and into Cape Girardeau County Park North onto the Avenue of Flags. You can click here for more information.
Jackson American Legion Post 158 will host a Memorial Day Celebration on May 25 at 8:30 a.m., starting at the entrance to the City Cemetery on the 400 block of S. High Street.
Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville will host a Veterans Breakfast on Tuesday from 7-8 a.m. It’s for veterans only. They’ll also display tributes visitors left at “America’s Wall” in the Welcome Center over the weekend.
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Veterans Park in Sikeston on Monday, May 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Organizers say there will be a free lunch for all veterans and their families after the ceremony at American Legion Post 114.
The March to the River will be Saturday, May 23. Participants will walk from Cape County Park North, stop at VFW Post 3838 for a break and then continue to the KC Hall on Spanish Street.
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Illinois
Woodlawn Cemetery in Carbondale will host its annual Memorial Day Service at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, May 25. The keynote address will be delivered by Desert Storm Army Veteran, Dr. Randy Burnside.
Mound City National Cemetery will host a special Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 23 to commemorate both Memorial Day and the 250th anniversary of the United States. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the cemetery in Mound City.
The Thebes Historical Society will host its annual Memorial Day weekend event on Sunday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Annual Carterville Lions Club/Military Salute on May 23-25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cannon Park.
The West Franklin Historical District and Silkwood Inn Museum will host the annual Memorial Weekend BBQ Fundraiser. You can join them at the Historical District facility, 2130 Schoolhouse Road in Mulkeytown, Saturday through Sunday, May 23-24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kentucky
Cars and Guitars in downtown Paducah on Saturday, May 23 will feature classic cars and live music. Join them from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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