State Aiming For Next Round Of Funding For UC Veterans Cemetery
The State Department of Veteran Services will once again seek funding for the Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery. The project was not selected for federal funding last year. Commissioner Tommy Baker said the project ranked 66th on the priority list. Only 44 were funded. “We did not make the cut in FY ’22,” Baker said. “So, […]
State To Purchase White Co Land For UC Veterans Cemetery
The State will move forward to purchase land in White County for an Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery. Tilman Goins is the Department of Veterans Services Deputy Commissioner. He said putting a veterans cemetery in the region offers a huge veterans benefit. “The burial benefit is obviously a big benefit to veterans and their families,” Goins […]
Sparta Possible Site For Veterans Cemetery
Sparta could be a possible site for the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery. The Executive Subcommittee of the Tennessee State Building Commission considered a 127-acre plat during its Monday meeting. The commission agenda said the land purchase would help an under-served part of the state. It would also place a veterans cemetery within 70 miles […]
