Pictured is the beginning of a line of white wooden crosses now displayed along South Main Street in recognition of Memorial Day. Each marker bears the name of a deceased Gilmer County veteran. Different branches of Ellijay American Legion Post 82 typically put up more than 1,000 of the crosses twice a year in observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
The public is invited to attend a patriotic Memorial Day service that returns to the Ellijay Veterans Memorial Bridge site Monday, May 31. The service will begin at 11 a.m.
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