BROOKSVILLE — The Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall will be in Bracken County on Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Bracken County Judge-Executive Tina Teegarden said county officials have worked for months to get the traveling wall in the county.

“The wall lists all of the Kentuckians who were killed in action during Vietnam,” she said. “We’ve been trying to lock the date in since March and we finally got it. You have to schedule a year in advance or you’ll never get it. The slots were already filling up.”

According to Teegarden, the wall will be on the Bracken County Courthouse lawn during the day and it will be a day of celebration in the county.

“The Bracken County Fiscal Court, along with the City of Brooksville and Tourism Director Janet Hunt are planning a day of festivities, honor, tribute and remembering,” she said.

Heather French Henry will be a special guest during the day, according to Teegarden.

“There will be a Memorial Day Parade along with the annual veteran’s memorial service on the courthouse lawn,” she said. “There will be a Memorial Day festival with vendors. More will be announced as plans are made.”

According to kyvietnamwall.org, the wall was built in order to allow those who are unable to travel to Washington D.C. a way to see the wall.

It is a smaller version of the one in Washington D.C., but it lists all Kentuckians who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

“The Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall, Inc. will travel though out the state of Kentucky and visit every county. The Wall will not have a permanent home. Our intent is to take it to the communities and the public who may not have the opportunity to visit the Wall in Washington D. C., or have not had the opportunity to visit one of the Mobile Walls. This Wall is a dedication for all Kentuckians and will provide all Kentuckians an opportunity to remember and pay homage to those who gave their all,” according to the website.

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Christy Howell-Hoots

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