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The "Weeping Angel" monument at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, Mississippi
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In 1866, Columbus held its first Decoration Day at Friendship Cemetery where local women decorated the graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers with flowers—a powerful act of reconciliation in the aftermath of the Civil War. This event is believed to have inspired the Memorial Day holiday.

Columbus Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge
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