Updated November 15th, 2009:  What an honor to host this event on Veteran's Day.   We really enjoyed having the Red Cross in the Village and headquartered at the Casey Jones Museum  giving out information on this year's Holiday Mail for Heroes project.  It's always a pleasure to work with them.  We appreciate the media coverage also and the remote with 101.5. Thank you for your support!  www.redcross.org



Board Chair Joel Newman & Executive Director Wanda Stanfill
with the Jackson Area Chapter of the Red Cross


Updated Wednesday, November 11th, 2009:  God bless our soldiers past and present whom we honor today.  Please join us for a special Veteran's Day event today at Casey Jones Museum where the Jackson Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will have information set up on the official launch today of this year's Holiday Mail for Heroes program.  It's an important project we encourage you to be a part of.  See more below....

Updated Sunday, November 8th, 2009:   Veteran's Day is Wednesday.  Every day we are proud to offer active and retired military a 10% discount at the Old Country Store restaurant.  Our founder, Brooks Shaw, served in the United States Army as did his three brothers, Billy, Guy and Buddy. 

Wednesday in conjunction with the Red Cross event detailed below we are offering the community and travelers alike free admission to the newly expanded Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum from 10 am to 2 pm...
 
Posted November 7th, 2009: We are privileged to host the following event Wednesday, November 11th on Veteran's Day.  Admission to the Casey Jones Museum will be free to the public from 10 am to 2 pm that day and we will provide refreshments at the Museum during this time.  Please come learn about this important project from the Red Cross.....

Jackson Red Cross & Casey Jones Village Invite Public to Announcement Event for Holiday Mail for Heroes

“Holiday Mail for Heroes” to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans

Jackson, Tennessee -  2009—The American Red Cross, the Old Country Store & Casey Jones Museum will have an information area set up November 11th to announce the Holiday Mail for Heroes Program. The Old Country Store will provide free refreshments and coffee at Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum with free admission to the Museum from 10 am to 2 pm on Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11th. The Jackson Area Chapter will be available to provide information about the Holiday Mail for Heroes Program and how the community can get involved.

Please call the Jackson Area Chapter at 731-427-5543 or email jacksonareachapter@redcrossjac.org for more information about the Holiday Mail for Heroes program and the event at Casey Jones Village.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.