East Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 30, 2026

1. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Marker

Inscription. A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.

[Marble slab in front:]
Liberty Park
It is the Veteran.... It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us the right to assemble.
It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

Erected 2023 by City of Memphis, Liberty Park Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Committee, Woody Williams Foundation.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Sports.

Location. 35° 7.288′ N, 89° 58.758′ W. Monument is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in East Memphis. It is on Early Maxwell Drive north of Tiger Lane North, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is near the east side of Liberty

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Stadium. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 335 South Hollywood Street, Memphis TN 38104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hiker (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Moriah Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Johnny Cash (approx. 0.7 miles away); Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (approx. 0.7 miles away); John B. Weatherall (approx. ¾ mile away); Melrose School (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Lindenwood Christian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away).

"It is the Veteran" slab image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 30, 2026

2. "It is the Veteran" slab

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . . City of Memphis unveils monument to honor Gold Star Families. (Submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Liberty Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 30, 2026

3. Liberty Stadium

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.