Memorial and Decoration Day traditions recalled in Jefferson City piece
Crowds marked Decoration Day weekend with wreaths for veterans. The report traces May 30 origins and national adoption, noting state observances, Confederate memorial days, and an 1876 Jefferson City cemetery history excerpt highlighting Governor Thomas Reynolds and a 1831 opened graveyard.
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