Memorial Day will be observed this year on Monday, May 30th to honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.
Every year, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issues a proclamation in observance of Memorial Day to encourage all to remember, recognize and honor Americans whose sacrifices helped strengthen our Nation and improved quality of life for people around the world.
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There are numerous events happening around the state this Memorial Day weekend that are listed below.
Memorial Day Weekend Vigil Remembering the Fallen
Saturday, May 28th
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Semper Fi Barn
314 Smith Memorial Highway
Central, SC
Memorial Day Program
Sunday, May 29th
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Greenwood Veterans Center
Greenwood, SC
In Memory of Deceased Veterans
Sunday, May 29th
4 p.m.
Newberry Memorial Square
Newberry, SC
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
9 a.m.
Downtown Waterfall Plaza
Walterboro, SC
Cherokee County Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
10 a.m.
War Memorial
210 N. Limestone Street
Gaffney, SC
Call to Order: Frank Sossamon III, Veteran's Council Chairman
Invocation: Rev. Wilbert Jamison
Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Gary Martin, American Legion Post# 109
Lowering of the Service Flags: Gaffney High School Air Force ROTC
National Anthem Sung by: Reflections
God Bless The USA: Reflections
Recognition of Gold Star Mothers: Linda Brown, VFW #3447 Auxiliary
Reading of the Names of our Fallen: Todd Humphries, Veterans Affairs Officer
Memorial Bell and laying of Wreath: Representatives from our Veterans Organizations.
Volley of Three: Marine Corps League Broad River Leathernecks #1194
Playing of Taps:
Benediction: Rev. Wilbert Jamison
Lake Murray VFW Post 6740 Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
10 a.m.
950 Rock ‘n Creek Rd
Leesville SC
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
11 a.m.
Sumter Veterans Flag Park
Sumter, SC
Memorial Day Concert
Monday, May 30th
12 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul
126 Coming Street
Charleston, SC
Monday, May 30th
3 p.m.
Hampton Park
30 Mary Murray Drive
Charleston, SC
This annual patriotic tradition features the combined Charleston Concert Band and Columbia Community Band in a concert ranging from rousing marches to Broadway show tunes, and concluding with a stirring musical tribute to each of the Armed Forces of our great country. Come salute our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who gave their lives to protect our freedom.
Special performance by Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg who will be playing piano with the band on George Gershwin’s “Summertime” as well as narrating “The Message on the Rock” by Robert Sheldon.
The concert is FREE. Donations to the Charleston Concert Band will be gladly accepted at the concert.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.
Memorial Day Program
Monday, May 30th
12 p.m.
Chester County Memorial Building
Chester County, SC
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Flag Retirement Ceremony Memorial Day
Monday, May 30th
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville, SC
Bring your old tattered and torn flags and witness the official burning and burial of YOUR OLD GLORY, may she rest in Peace.
Douglas J. (Doug) Greenlaw and fellow Combat wounded Veterans are hosting an Upstate Flag Retirement Ceremony on Memorial Day this month on Monday, May 30. "Most of the general public has no idea what to do with their tattered and torn old US Flags. They hate the idea of throwing them away. Old Glory remains at home in wait.
The US Flag Ceremony (proper burning and burial, Military style) will take place at the Greenville Downtown Airport off Pleasantburg Drive on Memorial Day from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. We expect 1000-5000 Greenville resident Patriots to show up with old US flags in hand to be destroyed. We plan on inviting the entire population of the City of Greenville with the help of local media’s participation in getting the word out." FREE ADMISSION.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
10 a.m.
County Square
Greenville, SC
Vietnam War Memorial Rededication Ceremony
Monday, May 30th
12 p.m.
Aiken County Veterans Park
Aiken, SC
This ceremony is to mark the successful replacement of the oldest Vietnam War memorial marker in the state. Last year a group of Veterans walked from Aiken to the Statehouse in Columbia to raise awareness of the then location of this monument between two busy roads. Their effort brought forward a state order to move the monument to its new location.
