The Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville will host a public Memorial Day Ceremony at 1 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2024.

The ceremony will include remarks by Veteran and author Jeremy Amick.

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was established as a day for Americans to honor those killed during the Civil War. After World War I Memorial Day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday in 1971 and is observed on the last Monday in May.

For more information, contact Cemetery Director Kelly Larkin at 660-362-6111.