October 24, 2017 - Shelby County Memorial VFW Post 8904, the Auxiliary and the Shelby County Historical Society have joined forces to honor the service and sacrifice of Shelby County Veterans of World War I in this Centennial year. To date 900 veterans from the county and those not native but now buried here have been identified.
November 11, 2018 will mark the 100th year of the end of World War I and from now until then the Shelby County Museum, 230 Pecan Street, Center will be featuring an exhibit of WW I items. We are asking help from the public to loan items for display during this time. We now have uniforms from the families of Gail Sholar and Verona McSwain. Anything you can contribute would be most appreciated and well taken care of.
Items can be taken by the museum from 1 – 5 pm or Chief Imaging, 614 Tenaha Street 9a – 5p Monday through Friday. Questions please contact VFW 8904 Quartermaster Larry Hume at 598-2976 or the museum 598-3613.
