The East Mississippi Veterans Foundation will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication event Sept. 27 as Phase 1 of the East Mississippi Veterans Memorial Park nears completion in Meridian. The park was divided into four phases including a static aircraft display, wall of remembrance, freedom walkway and armed forces plaza. Phase 1 was completed earlier this year with the arrival of an RF-4C Phantom II previously flown at the 186th Air National Guard Unit at Key Field from 1979-91. EMSVF President Jeff Summerlin located the jet in an aviation boneyard in Tucson, Ariz., and worked to raise funds to bring it home. Tuesday’s event, which begins at 1 p.m., will serve as both dedication for the aircraft display and ribbon cutting for the veterans' memorial park, Summerlin said. (Meridian Star 09/22/22) Veterans memorial dedication set for Tuesday | Local News | meridianstar.com For more information about the East Mississippi Veterans Memorial Park or how to get involved, visit emsvf.org.
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