The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-03-31
AMERICAN LEGION
WILL PLANT TREES
VIII Cooperate With Mrs. Broad
street In Beautifying Highway
Through Grenada County

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ferson Davis Highway in Grenada
County in memory of those who
served in the recent World War from
this County and as a memorial to
those who died.
This was unanimously approved at
! a recent meeting of the American
! Legion post in Grenada, and the fol
| lowing is a portion of letter written
by the local post under date of March
eth, to Mrs. j. p. Broadstreet, who is
State Chairman Of the Committee ap-
pointed to beutify the Jeff DAVIS
Highway in Mississippi:
In your work as Chairman of this
Committee, it viii be of great advant-
age to begin to beautify the highway
in our own county. We therefore Of
fer this suggestion: That with our as
sistance you enlist the cooperation
of all civic bodies in our community
and begin the work right in Grenada.
Our plan is this: That Immediately
south of the city limits of Grenada,
we plant along both sides of the high
way a number of water-oak trees,
each tree to represent an American
Soldier who served in the recent
World War from Grenada County.
This would make an avenue of trees
covering a distance of perhaps a
mile, which within the course of the
years will stand as a living memorial
to the men of Grenada County who
offered their lives in defense of their
country; and would add a great deal
to the attractiveness of the approach
TO our beautiful little city. In this
work this post will give you unlimited |
The trees can be secured |
at small cost and the members Of |
this post will plant the trees and take |
an interest in them. If this meets |
with your approval the result can be |
accomplished without much effort |
Each member Of this post Will help !
you and we will also assist you as
an organization.
Mrs. Broadstreet in replying writes ,
n part as follows:
You have entered the fight to
)eautify the south Just as YOU did in
IS defense. | commend and appre-
'late your suggestions and trees shall
)e planted where YOU wish, however.
Ye shall net plant before fall as il
would be q wonderful thing to have
planting all along the
me, with great ceremony, the Legion
aklng the lead. My earnest wish is
0 make the Highway memorial to
ur southern people. You have
hOsen well your tree.
/ am taught by the OAK to be
rugged and strong.
In defense of the right, in defiance
Of the wrong
~ our support in this cause will .
lean much to your state and | hope =
hat you Will exert your influence to- .
ards having the Legion adopt your
Ian all along the Highway. You .
oubtIesS know that we have no ap- II
rop1atlon for this work and condi- 7
ons are such that we cannot expect I
nythlng, so it is up to the people to 7
erfOrm this miracle as they have 7
any others. My heart is in the I
Ork and | want the Highway which t
through our State, the most beau e
ful and unique in America. Mile W
osts are to be Lombardy Poplars, l(
Vo on either side of road for mile q
1d one on either side of road for II
alf mile. This will make it distinc- lN
ve." Il
The local post has the lead in this n
ork IN Mississippi, which has been h
'proved by the National Organiza- pI
Il
'edicted that within the next few it
ears the Legion throughout the
ate will continue with this program V,
honoring those who died, and if in al
at program it effects the beautifi- y,
tion of the nations highways. pos h;
rity will be grateful. The saplings sd
today will become the sturdy c.
aes of tomorrow. The young men ia
today will grow old along with the d.
ees they helped to dedicate. And H
len the young men of today find fo
upon the far horizon of ha
eir generation, they may, before er
av pass out of sight, take comfort WI
the fact that the memory of their sh
N deeds and the deeds Of those who wi
ID by their sides in 1917 and 1918 Sc
Il still live r.
The Grenada Post of the Legion LAT
u plant the trees in Grenada Coun- te,
on Arbor Day or Armistice Dav tv
tn appropriate exercises. I'll,