Memorial Day’s birthplace keeps holiday low-key
Is it Columbus — or Waterloo, N.Y.? Or Boalsburg, Pa.? Columbus claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day — but so do about two dozen other towns across the nation.
A town with much to celebrate
The following e-mail comes from Jim Neely of Columbus. Neely’s daughter, Paula Krantz, who lives in Los Angeles, sent to friends and relatives.
Most of you know I am from Mississippi, but not all of you know I am from the city of Columbus. I want to share with you some historical information about my hometown and its relation to this upcoming holiday, Memorial Day.