Claim: Memorial day, a day for honoring soldiers who died in combat, is celebrated in Pensacola, Florida with circuit parties.
Evidence: Memorial Day (previously, but now seldom, called Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. In the late-1980s, Atlanta's Steve Berman began to host circuit parties and the event continued to grow. The most promoted, for obvious commercial reasons, are the circuit parties. Memorial Day Weekend in Pensacola consists of two types of activities.