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Mansfield's Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on May 26
On Memorial Day (Monday, May 26) the Town of Mansfield will hold a parade at 9 a.m., followed by a short ceremony at the new Mansfield Center Cemetery.
A Town of Mansfield announcement:
Mansfield will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 26.
A parade will begin at 9 a.m. from the intersection of Rt. 195 and Bassetts Bridge Road in Mansfield Center, and will travel North on 195, down Cemetery Road to the new Mansfield Center Cemetery.
A short ceremony will be held at the cemetery. Music will be provided by the Mansfield Middle School Band and the E.O. Smith Regional High School Band. Three volleys will be fired and taps sounded in honors for the fallen. The units will then return to Bassetts Bridge Road.
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See also:
What's Open, What's Closed Memorial Day Weekend in Mansfield
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All veterans and active duty personnel are invited to march at the head of the parade. We are honored to have our veterans and service personnel join us on Bassetts Bridge Road at 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day.
In the event of inclement weather, an abbreviated ceremony will be held in the Mansfield Middle School Gymnasium at 9 a.m.
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