Grace McAlister
Reporter1@riverbendnews.org
In November 2021, in honor of Veterans Day, Crosses for Our Community lined the streets of Live Oak with white crosses bearing the names of Veterans, both alive and fallen, for two weeks. The group has decided to set up this breathtaking display again this year. Each cross is accompanied by an American flag, as well as the Veteran’s military branch and a sticker signifying whether they are a Purple Heart recipient.
Crosses for our Community, founded in May of 2021, is an organization aiming to show appreciation to our Veterans who have served and are currently serving our country. The crosses line the streets twice a year, a week before and a week after Memorial Day and Veterans Day. This year, there are about 525 crosses stretching out over a mile.
As of Thursday, Nov. 3, the crosses line Highway 129 South until the week following Veterans Day. Eventually, the group plans to pass the program over to Suwannee High School's NJROTC.