12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
This event is a tribute to our Nation’s Heroes; Past, Present and Future. The 16th Annual Trail of Honor in Jackson, MS 16-22 May 2018 is a “Tribute to the American Veteran” and expect over 35,000 visitors for the weeklong event. The event will be held at various venues across the city of Jackson, MS with the focal point of the celebrations at Harley Davidson of Jackson, 3509 Interstate 55S, Jackson, MS. The Trail of Honor features historically accurate demonstrations of military life in a walking trail through history. The Trail of Honor gives the public an insight into what our service men and women endured while fighting for freedom. The Trail offers the chance to meet real life American Heroes, Ex-POWs, Medal of Honor Recipients, Gold Star Families, Tuskegee Airmen, Pearl Harbor Survivors and many more VIPS who are on hand to talk with the public and share their stories. The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation with deploy 3 UH-1 Huey’s, 2 AH-1 Cobras, and an L-19 Birddog, all war veteran aircraft to honor our Nation’s Heroes through Vietnam reenactments, static displays and aerial escort missions. This event will give us the opportunity to "Welcome Home" our Vietnam and Vietnam Era Veterans and their families.