County of memorial: Monroe County, lcation of memorial: US 278, S. 4th St. & S. 6th St., traffic triangle, Amory, Mississippi. Memorial erected by: Veterans Memorial Board Amory, Mississippi date unknown. This memorial was designed as a curved wall of columns between which are the plaques of the KIA's of each conflict and those so honored here. The only text on the monument itself is a single line denoting the emphasis of the memorial: THEIR LIVES FOR OUR FREEDOM. Multi-War Memorial of World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Curved wall off flat columns, grooved. The beam covering their tops and the base are the same multi-layered concrete crown molding effect. Between the columns are steel plaques with the names of the KIA's from each of the four conflicts represented here. Out front is a concrete bench. The entire monument is lighted. The sidewalk to the monument from the street is a walk of dedicated bricks.
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Veterans Memorial Board, Amory, Mississippi
Memorial War Era(s):
- Vietnam
- WWII
- Korea
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Location:
Traffic triangle converted into a veterans memorial park N 33° 58.838 W 088° 28.933