Butler in Choctaw County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Military Memorial Walkway

Choctaw County War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

1. Choctaw County War Memorial

Inscription.
In Honor of all U.S. Military Personnel who Served their Country in War and Peace

{secondary plaque nearby}:
Choctaw County's Wartime Dead

Erected 1997 by Military Memorial Committee.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 32° 5.361′ N, 88° 13.291′ W. Marker is in Butler, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Memorial is on South Mulberry Street (Alabama Route 17) south of West Pushmataha Street (Alabama Route 10), on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Choctaw County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 S Mulberry Ave, Butler AL 36904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Choctaw County Confederate Soldier's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory Of Ruffin Dragoons Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Sterling Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Springhill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 11.2 miles away).

Regarding Military Memorial Walkway. "Military Memorial Walkway"
The memorial was constructed in 1997, and consists of

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a sidewalk from the street to the courthouse entrance on the eastern side of the square. The walk is constructed of bricks with the name of a Choctaw County veteran inscribed on each. The monument also features the flagpole at it's center. There are two sections to the memorial, one for those who served in war as well as peacetime, and one dedicated to county citizens who died while in their country's service.

The memorial is not all-inclusive of the county's veterans. Donations for construction of the walk were solicited, and individual bricks were inscribed with the name of the donor's choosing. The memorial is added to from time to time as names and donations are submitted.

Nearby War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

2. Nearby War Memorial

Hundreds of memorial bricks surround the flagpole at bottom and top of this plaque.

Choctaw County War Memorial at Choctaw County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

3. Choctaw County War Memorial at Choctaw County Courthouse.

Nearby small military ornaments. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton

4. Nearby small military ornaments.

Can be seen in wide shot to right and left of trees.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.