Memorial Day March to the River 2021

Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian

Sunday, May 30, 2021

The annual Memorial Day March to the River was held in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, March 29. Around 100 people joined in the 6-mile walk, beginning at the Avenue of Flags in Cape County Park and ending at the river in downtown Cape Girardeau, to celebrate the lives of those who died in the line of duty. The march included a stop at the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau for water, and afterwards, a Celebration of Life was held at the John Boardman pavilion in downtown Cape Girardeau with food, drinks and music. The annual Memorial Day March to the River in Cape Girardeau is held by SEMO Vets.

Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Matt McGill rehyrdates with a bottle of water while stopping at the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau during the annual Memorial Day March to the River on Saturday, May 29. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mitch Miller, left, talks with Jay Knudtson while stopping for water at the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau during the annual Memorial Day March to the River on Saturday, May 29. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
A member of the community brings her dog, wearing an American flag bandana around it’s neck, to participate with her in the annual Memorial Day March to the River on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Holly Banken pets her dog, Chesney, and sits under the John Boardman pavilion in downtown Cape Girardeau during the Celebration of Life held after the annual Memorial Day March to the River on Saturday, May 29. The celebration of life included food, drinks and music. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)
Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Around 100 people walk down Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau Saturday morning during the annual Memorial Day March to the River, hosted by SEMO Vets on Saturday, May 29, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)