Alabama’s Veterans Memorial Park in Mountain Brook will be the host site for a ‘Veteran Tribute’ ceremony this Sunday. The event will pay homage to the 11,000 Alabamians who have died defending the United States of America and also offer guests the chance to see stories, letters, artwork, and inscriptions about Alabama veterans, including the state’s 24 Medal of Honor recipients.

Ms. Alisa Stack, Executive Secretary of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, will be the guest speaker.

Guests will have the opportunity to visit the Regiment of Columns and the Hall of Honor. At the Regiment of Columns, guests will be able to see materials compiled about veterans from the state. Additionally, the Hall of Honor features the names of the Alabamians who have lost their lives defending the country.

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During the ceremony, essay competition winners will be announced, “Thank You” letters from local elementary school students will be presented, and the Brock’s Gap Intermediate School Choir will provide musical entertainment.

Following the event, a special dedication ceremony will be held for the newest engraved stepstones in the park, which will be installed in honor of living and deceased veterans to commemorate Veterans Day 2024.

Three Hots and a Cot, a nonprofit organization that helps homeless veterans, will be accepting donations of non-perishable items at the ceremony.

The Alabama Veterans Memorial Park is located at Exit 23, 100 Overton Access Rd I-459, Birmingham, AL 35243. Parking will be available behind Mountain Brook High School, and free shuttles will transport guests to the event. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at Mountain Brook High School.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X at @ShipleyAusten