Veterans Day falls on Wednesday this year, and Tipton County has spread its events from breakfast to midafternoon in Atoka, Covington, Drummonds and Munford.
The tributes started over the weekend. Saturday morning, runners and walkers lined up at Munford’s Veterans Plaza for the second annual Irreverent Warriors Veterans Day 5K/0K, where the 0K’s start and finish are the same line and every participant earned a shirt and medal.
That evening, Boy Scouts Troop 61 and Cub Scouts Pack 6 led Golden Circle Chevrolet’s fourth annual flag retirement ceremony in Covington, with Ray-Pinner VFW Post 4840 serving food to raise money for the Scouts.
On Sunday, Atoka’s Troop 60 held its 25th annual Veterans Day flag retirement behind the ball fields at Nancy Lane Park, marking America’s 250th and the troop’s 80th year in Atoka.
Here’s what Tipton County has planned for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Veteran of the Month
The Tipton County Museum and the Tipton County Veterans Council honor Marine Corps veteran Corey-Leigh Williams Hibbitts as November’s Veteran of the Month, on the Marine Corps’ 251st birthday.
🕐 6:30 p.m.
💲 Free
📍 Tipton County Museum, 751 Bert Johnston Ave., Covington
ℹ️ More information: facebook.com/tiptoncountymuseum
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Atoka Veterans Day Ceremony
The Town of Atoka’s annual ceremony at Adkison Park includes the raising of a special Medal of Honor flag and a 21-gun salute.
🕐 8 a.m.
💲 Free
📍 Adkison Park, Atoka
ℹ️ More information: Town of Atoka
Veterans Day Parade
Line the square in downtown Covington and cheer on Tipton County’s veterans as the parade rolls through.
🕐 10 a.m.
💲 Free
📍 Historic Covington Square, Covington
ℹ️ More information: tiptoncountymuseum.org or (901) 476-0242
Drummonds Veterans Day Driving Parade
Students will line the route waving flags at this driving parade, which recognizes every branch of service and includes the national anthem, a prayer and a video of student posters.
🕐 Lineup 12:30 p.m.; parade 1 p.m.
💲 Free to watch
📍 Drummonds Park, Drummonds
ℹ️ More information: Shelley Golden Gough on Facebook
Covington Middle School Veterans Day Celebration
Covington Middle School honors all who served with an afternoon Veterans Day celebration.
🕐 1:30 p.m.
💲 Free
📍 Covington Middle School, 235 Mark Walker Drive, Covington
ℹ️ More information: Covington Middle School
Munford Veterans Day Program and America 250 Time Capsule Burial
The City of Munford honors the men and women who served, and this year it will also bury a time capsule in honor of America’s 250th. All are welcome.
🕐 2 p.m.
💲 Free
📍 Veterans Plaza, 1483 Munford Ave., Munford
ℹ️ More information: City of Munford on Facebook
