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Nashville’s Salute to Vietnam Veterans at Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, 1981 October 04

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Title	Nashville’s Salute to Vietnam Veterans at Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, 1981 October 04
Personal name	Hudgins, Kolleen; Fulton, Richard
Corporate name	Parthenon (Art museum : Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Veterans--Tennessee--History--Sources Families--Tennessee, Middle Rites and ceremonies--Tennessee--Nashville Urban parks--Tennessee--Nashville Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description	A scene from Nashville’s Star-Spangled Salute to Vietnam Veterans, hosted by Mayor Richard Fulton and the Davidson County Veterans Coordinating Council at Centennial Park on October 4th, 1981. The festivities started with a fly-over by three Huey helicopters from the Tennessee Army National Guard and two C-130 troop transports from the Tennessee Air National Guard. Two Nashville natives, and former prisoners of war, Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence and business executive John Deering were presented with bronze medallions and certificates of appreciation at this special event. Entertainment at this special event included the Balph Brothers, the Concert Band of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Sports Parachute Skydiving Club of Fort Campbell, Opryland’s Gospel Quartet, Community Choir, Dancers’ Studio, and the Winters Brothers Band. Forms part of the Kolleen Hudgins, Director of Special Events, Mayor’s Office Collection. 1 photograph : b & w.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1981-10-04
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Kolleen Hudgins Collection - Box 3 F24 Vietnam Veterans Salute 1981 001
Relation	Kolleen Hudgins, Director of Special Events, Mayor’s Office Collection
Coverage	1980-1989
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Kolleen Hudgins, Director of Special Events, Mayor’s Office Collection