Photo feature: Preparing for a memorial

Published 12:08 am Saturday, May 24, 2014

Mary Kathryn Carpenter / The Natchez Democrat — Nearly a dozen volunteers from Jefferson County showed up Friday morning to begin the process of honoring each deceased soldier in the Natchez National Cemetery with a miniature American flag. Hundreds of miniature flags will be placed at the headstones of deceased soldiers this weekend at the Natchez National Cemetery by volunteers in honor of Memorial Day.

Mary Kathryn Carpenter / The Natchez Democrat — Nearly a dozen volunteers from Jefferson County showed up Friday morning to begin the process of honoring each deceased soldier in the Natchez National Cemetery with a miniature American flag. Hundreds of miniature flags will be placed at the headstones of deceased soldiers this weekend at the Natchez National Cemetery by volunteers in honor of Memorial Day.

Email newsletter signup