Events

2023 Veterans Recognition Ceremony

Englewood Baptist Church 2239 North Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN, United States

The West Tennessee Coalition presents the 2023 Veterans Day Celebration! Friday, November 10 Veterans Recognition Ceremony @ Englewood Baptist Church 6:30 PM Guest speaker will be COL (R) James Harding with performances by Innovation Choir! COL (R) James Harding is a local legend. He is the 25th most decorated veteran in American history logging more […]

2023 Veterans Day Parade

Downtown Jackson 314 E Main St, Jackson, TN, United States

Hosted by the West Tennessee Veterans Coalition, the 2023 Veterans Day Parade! All veterans are invited to participate! There is no fee to enter the parade. There will be a prize for the best-decorated vehicle. For more information, call 423-341-3330 or click learn more.

248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Jackson Country Club 31 Country Club Lane, Jackson, TN, United States

Come celebrate the 248th year of our beloved Marine Corps. The Ball is hosted by the Capt. Jack Holland Marine Corps League Detachment but you do not have to be a member to attend. All Marine and Navy personnel are welcome to attend. Tickets are $50 each. The night begins with social hour at 5:00. […]

Buford Pusser Festival

Adamsville City Park 215 Crowe St, Adamsville, TN, United States

The Buford Pusser Festival will be held May 9-11! May 11: Bus Tour: Bus boards at the museum at 8:00 am. Goes to all the places in Mcnairy County where it all happened - the ambush sites, cemetery, jail, crash site, state line & MANY others. Then we feed you lunch and go to Chester […]

Bemis Heritage Days

Bemis Mill Village Museum 2 N Missouri St, Jackson, TN, TN, United States

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U.S. Military History Timeline

Shiloh National Military Park 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh, TN, United States

In commemoration of Memorial Day weekend, Shiloh will present a U.S. Military History Timeline. See and learn about the uniforms, equipment, and weapons US soldiers have used from the Revolutionary War through World War II. There will be firing demonstrations each day at 11am and 2pm. The timeline will be open on Saturday from 9am […]

Memorial Day Service in the Shiloh National Cemetery

Shiloh National Military Park 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh, TN, United States

Join Shiloh for their annual Memorial Day ceremony in the Shiloh National Cemetery. The program features patriotic music, a salute to our veterans, a keynote speaker, a historic firing salute, the laying of a wreath, and the playing of Taps. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy this decades long tradition. The service begins […]

White Squirrel Festival Military & First Responders Program

White Squirrel Festival 206 W College St, Kenton, TN, United States

Join the White Squirrel Festival for an evening to celebrate our Military and area First Responders! We have a very special program and meal planned for the evening. We are forever grateful for those who have served our country, those who are currently in active service, and those who keep us safe daily! Click here […]

Cannon to Roar

Shiloh National Military Park 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh, TN, United States

Presented by the Shiloh cannon crew on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, the firing of the park’s reproduction 6-pounder field piece will occur across the street from the park visitor center. The cannon firing demonstrations will take place on Saturday at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm,and 3:30 pm, and on Sunday at […]

Indian Mounds Hike

Shiloh National Military Park 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh, TN, United States

Meet us at the Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark parking area for a guided hike of the mounds with a Park Ranger. Click here for more information.

Shiloh National Military Park Celebrates the National Park Service’s 108th Birthday

Shiloh is pleased to announce a full day of activities in celebration of the National Park Service’s birthday, on August 24, 2024. The day will include a special ranger hike, a kids Junior Ranger camp, cannon firing demonstrations, tours of Shiloh National Cemetery, a Civil War era musicale and birthday cake! “The National Park Service […]

Shiloh National Military Park 108th Birthday Celebration

The hike will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., as Ranger Timothy Arnold leads a two-hour hike entitled, “Fraley Field: the Bloody Battle Begins.” Follow in the steps of Colonel Everett Peabody's early morning patrol as they run into the Confederate skirmishers of the 3rd Mississippi Battalion in Fraley Field. Hikers will meet […]