Bruce & Colleen Morgan's Pictures
Olive Branch - Charleston - Tallahatchie County, MS
October 6 - 10, 2015

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Saturday October 10, 2015 Charleston - Tallahatchie County, MS
Waiting on the School Buses to take us to Charleston, MS
The buses finally arrive
The buses are loaded - Let's roll!
Stop at the Tallahatchie County Line
Arriving in Charleston		Flags lined the street to welcome us to town
The Junior High School Band and a silhouette of the ship made by the shop class greeted us when we arrived at The Charleston Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Center
The Charleston Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Center
The USS Tallahatchie County Navigation Lights		The City of Charleston made new banners for our visit
Inside of the CARE Center
Inside of the CARE Center
John Ball Burnett welcomes The USS Tallahatchie County Sailors	Mr. Sedrick Smith Mayor of Charleston, MS		Mr. Tom Reynolds State Representative Reads the House Proclamation
Bruce Morgan & Duncan Crawford Along with John Ball Burnett Address the crowd		Chuck (Captain) Walker Addresses the crowd
The crowd listens intently		The crowd listens intently
The crowd listens intently		The USS Tallahatchie County Video
Customized Guest Books
Then we were taken to the Three Way Restaurant for a fantastic Bar-B-Q Pulled Pork Lunch Visit them on Facebook
John Ball Burnett Address the crowd		Captain Walker donates the painting that was given to him by the Ship's officers when he left the ship in February 1969
Bruce Morgan donates a picture of both versions of the USS Tallahatchie County signed by all attending shipmates		Duncan Crawford donates the Christening Flags of Captain John Robert - Last Captain of the LST-1154 Captain Ian Johnson - Last Captain of the AVB-2 to the Citizens of Tallahatchie County, MS
Close-up of the painting donated by Captain Walker		Group picture at the Three Way Restaurant John Ball Burnett kneeling front row left end Glenna Challenger standing on the right.
Buses ready for return trip to Olive Branch		Load the buses
Lowering the Navigation Flags from the Regions Bank Flag Pole		Tallahatchie County Library
USS Tallahatchie County Memorabilia on display in the County Library
A quick stop at the Tallahatchie River On the way back to Olive Branch
Friday, October 9, 2015 Pictures & Banquet

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