Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

If By Crying Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

1. If By Crying Memorial

Inscription.
If by crying, I could change the course of events and save a single life, my tears would flow for a thousand years.

1,322,000 Americans have given their lifes on battlefields to pay for our freedom.

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

Location. 32° 30.12′ N, 94° 43.303′ W. Memorial is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on East Park Lane 0.1 miles east of N Teague Street. The marker is located in the Veterans Plaza at Teague Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1216 E Park Ln, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: USA Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); No Man Left Behind (a few steps from this marker); Paws on the Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Gold Star Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Women in the Military (within shouting distance of this marker); Because of you, Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial Wall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

2. If By Crying Memorial

The view of the marker across the lake with other memorials.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.