A member of events were held in the Downtown Crossville area for the Fourth of July including the DAR sponsored kids parade, The annual Pro-Troops Rally and a community chorus concert. The rain fell early and at mid day, but for much of the mid morning the weather was partly cloudy and the sun shone through occasionally.
The sprinkles of rain were not enough to drive off any of the crowd of those who gathered for the 2017 Memorial Day ceremony at the Downtown Crossville Memorial and Veterans Park. WIth chairs set up both in the street and over half of the north side courthouse lawn many came to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the service of their country's military.
Memorial Day crowd in Downtown Crossville
Before the program began, the Cumberland Co. Community Band provided a selection of patriotic music.
Cumberland Co. Community Band plays
Stars and Stripes
Retired Master Chief Mike Dibiccaro, USN served as master of ceremonies and an invocation was provided by Pastor Andrew Abraham. The colors were presented by the Vietnam Veterans of America Honor Guard and Ms. Teri Utsey sang the National Anthem.
Color Guard ready
Color Guard marches in
Teri Utsey sings the National Anthem
Singing of the National Anthem
Remarks were made by Crossville Mayor James Maybery and Cumberland Co. Mayor Ken Carey.
Crossville Mayor James Mayberry
The guest speaker was TTU History Professor Dr. Michael Birdwell who spoke on Tennessee's involvement in the First World War
Historian Dr. Michael Birdwell shared information
about Tennesseans in WWI including Crossville's
Milo Lemmert.
Following the reading of names a call and answer version of Taps was played.
