Military Appreciation Month

Mayor Ken Adams, the Board of Aldermen, and all of us at the City of Olive Branch are grateful for those within our City who have served in the Military. To honor their service, the City has several programs to support, recognize, and honor our Veterans. 

Annual Veterans Day Luncheon

Each November, the City hosts a free lunch for Veterans near Veterans Day. This event is made possible by the support of sponsors and in-kind donations. This year's luncheon will be held on Friday, November 7th. For more details, please email info@obms.us 

Purple Heart City

The City of Olive Branch is recognized as a Purple Heart City since 2017. At City Hall, there is a designated parking spot for recipients of the Purple Heart located near the covered drive thru. 

Veterans Book of Honor 

The City maintains a Honor Book of Veterans located inside City Hall. This Honor Book features an 8.5 x 11 photograph of the Veteran opposite a narrative page of his or her military experience. There is no cost for these listings and is completely voluntary. If you would like to have a Veteran entered in our Honor Book, please pick up a Veteran Questionnaire or email info@obms.us to learn more. 

Wreaths Across America

This annual event is held nationwide to remember and honor our Veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. This event will be held Saturday, December 13 in Historic Blocker Cemetery. You can sponsor a wreath for one of the 254 Veterans buried here by visiting www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/msbloc .