Various Memorial Day events planned for North Georgia

Several Memorial Day events are planned for North Georgia as the nation honors fallen U.S. military personnel.

In Gainesville, American Legion Post 7's Memorial Day parade returns to Green Street for the first time in two years.

The event starts at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Gainesville. The parade will then travel down Green Street and onto E E Butler Parkway.

Andre Castleberry with American Legion Post 7 spoke on WDUN's Mornings on Maine Street about the event.

"We're looking forward to having a good parade on Monday," Castleberry said. 

Castleberry said the parade will include various veterans organizations, the Gainesville High School band, car clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other organizations. They are still taking applications to participate in the parade, even though their website showed an earlier deadline for applications. You can apply to take part in the parade on their website.

The public can begin lining up at about 7 a.m. Monday.

The community can also honor veterans at 2 p.m. Sunday during the 2022 Memorial Day ceremony at Gainesville's Rock Creek Park.

Johnny Hulsey spoke on WDUN's Mornings on Maine Street and said all of the monuments at Rock Creek Park were completed using donations from veterans.

"We hope everybody turns out," Hulsey said.

A summary of events taking place in the region is available below:

• American Legion Post 7 Memorial Day Parade, Monday beginning at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Gainesville. The parade will travel down Green Street and E E Butler Parkway.
• Gwinnett County Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday at 1 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville.
• Lula Remembrance Ceremony, Monday at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park.
• Memorial Day Concert 2022, Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Gainesville.
• Memorial Day Service - Veterans Affairs of Dawson County, 10 a.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial Park.
• Rock Creek Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony, Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rock Creek Veterans Park in Gainesville.
• Sugar Hill Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sugar Hill City Hall.

Additional North Georgia Memorial Day events can be added to this list by emailing [email protected] with the details, time and location of the event.

Veterans and family members of Hall County service members who died over the past two years remembered their friends and loved ones with roses laid at the monument for Hall County veterans from World War I and beyond. (Photo: B.J. Williams)

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