Missouri Veterans Cemetery Jacksonville

05/27/2026

Our administrative offices are closed today. Our cemetery grounds will remain open.

05/25/2026

Volunteers are needed Tuesday, May 26 at 10:00 AM at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville for flag removal following Memorial Day.

We greatly appreciate the community members, organizations, and volunteers who continue to help us honor our veterans through their service and support. Many hands make light work, and your help is always appreciated as we respectfully remove flags from each gravesite throughout the cemetery grounds.

If you are available to assist, please join us Tuesday morning. Thank you for helping us continue to honor those who served our country. 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

Thank you Chariton Valley and Macon Electric Cooperative along with support from the Missouri Army National Guard, for coming out to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville ahead of Memorial Day to help clean headstones throughout the cemetery grounds. Their Co-ops in Action volunteers group has come out for many years to help us prior to Memorial Day.

Their hard work, dedication, and willingness to serve helped ensure the cemetery is prepared to honor the brave men and women laid to rest here. Acts of service like these are a meaningful reminder of the importance of Memorial Day and the sacrifice made by our nation’s veterans.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from our community and volunteers who help us preserve this sacred place of honor and remembrance. 🇺🇸

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05/24/2026

Friday morning, an incredible group of volunteers came together at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville to place flags at every gravesite throughout the cemetery grounds in preparation for Memorial Day.

We are truly grateful for the volunteers who continue to give their time to help us honor and remember the brave men and women who served our country. Their dedication ensures that each veteran is recognized and remembered with dignity and respect.

As Memorial Day approaches, we encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes and the families who loved them. Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

Thank you again to all who volunteered and helped make this meaningful tradition possible.

05/23/2026

Join us this Memorial Day as we honor and remember the brave men and women who served our country. 🇺🇸

The Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville will host our annual Memorial Day Service on Monday at 9:00 AM. The service is open to the public, and we welcome everyone to attend as we come together in remembrance of our nation’s heroes.

Please see the attached program for the schedule of events and service details.

Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, as seating will be limited. The service will take place rain or shine.

We hope you will join us for this meaningful morning of remembrance and honor.

05/23/2026

The Avenue of Honors is currently on display at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville through Tuesday morning. 🇺🇸

We encourage everyone to take some time this Memorial Day weekend to drive through the cemetery and experience not only the Avenue of Honors, but also our Avenue of Flags placed in remembrance of the brave men and women buried here with us.

Each flag represents a life of service, sacrifice, and dedication to our country. As you visit, we ask that you take a moment to reflect, remember, and honor the veterans and their families who gave so much for our freedoms.

The display is open to the public and is a meaningful way to pay tribute this Memorial Day weekend. ❤️🤍💙

05/18/2026

The Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville is looking for volunteers this Friday at 9:00 a.m. to help place flags at every gravesite in preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day service.

This is a meaningful way to honor and remember the men and women who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Whether you can stay for a little while or the entire morning, your help is greatly apprciated.

05/08/2026

Our Jacksonville office is closed. Our cemetery grounds will remain open.

Our offices are closed in observance of former President Harry S Truman's birthday. Did you know President Truman served in the Missouri National Guard during WWI?