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Click the links in the boxes below for information about the 2015 Mercer Memorial Day 500.
Blue boxes are events that have alreay happended. Red boxes are upcoming or on-going events.
Raising of the Hometown Heroes Banners was held on
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
The MMD 500 Committee and the families of our Hometown Heroes were on hand for the raising of the photobanners around the courthouse square.
More will be included in the photo gallery that will be available after Memorial Day.
The raising of the flags took place on
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME OUT TO HELP!
ALSO THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED DECORATE THE FLOATS FOR THE PARADE
ON FRIDAY EVENING!
Presentation of Flight 93 Heroes Flag
Was held on Monday, April 27, 2015
NOTE: The full version of the flagwill be in this year's parade.
Visit the Flight 93 Memorial Museum site - CLICK HERE
More will be included in the photo gallery that will be available after Memorial Day.
Back Again in 2015
BRETT ALLEN MORGAN
With a brand new concert!
Boom Bam Shazam!!
A song that Brett has co-written with Joyce Jackal of Mercer PA (also a MMD 500 committee member) featuring the always awesome Todd Kilgore on bass!! This song will be performed LIVE for the 1st time ever at this year's MERCER MEMORIAL DAY 500!!
This page was last updated: May 12, 2016
Mercer Memorial Day 500
FREEDOM FUN RUN - 2015
MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 25, 2015
8:30 start SHARP ~ START: Mercer Post Office
Mercer Memorial Day 500
2015 Honorees
Photos and Biographies
Watch a Brief Video About the MMD 500
The Herald - Life and Times - Cover Story
May 14, 2014
"A Star Spangled Thanks"
(Scroll down to view entire story once opened)
2015 Mercer Memorial Day 500 Brochure
Layout & Printing - Rafferty’s Printing • Mercer, PA - 724-662-1415
PLEASE NOTE: Due to printing deadlines, all donors may not be listed in the brochure. A complete list of donors is available at the link below (Friends of the 500). The committee would like to thank ALL who have made a donation this year. Without your support, this event would not happen.
The sign says it all! Gail was a GREAT friend of the Mercer Memorial Day 500. She will be remembered, and missed on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day Information Links
2015 Parade Line-up List
(As of May 21, 2015 - subject to change)
Breakfast at the American Legion after the
7:00 a.m. flag raising - all welcome
100 E Butler St, Mercer, PA 16137
Learn more about Gail Habbyshaw and her contributions to the Mercer community.
Military Expo/Participation Page
STAR IN MY SKY
You are listening to an original song written by Elizabeth Lanchack (one of our locals) who will be performing this song for the first time publicly at the MMD 500 on the bandstand starting at 9:00 a.m.