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Memorial Day at Stone Mountain Park

The park hosted a Memorial Day fireworks and drone present 4 days in a row.

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Tons of of people capped off Memorial Day weekend at Stone Mountain Park, watching a patriotic show of drones and fireworks mild up the sky.

It is an occasion Religion Chapman and her household from Marietta didn’t need to miss.

“It is actually a pleasant tribute to people who have fallen, served our nation,” Chapman mentioned.

The present had “fireplace drones” which shoot off fireworks. It took 250 drones to kind the present’s bald eagle show, a lot of these drones launched fireworks from the eagles wings and tail. 

The “Music Throughout America” part of the present used songs from throughout many years to showcase completely different elements of the nation. The sunshine present was projected on to Stone Mountain.

The Wright couple, from Newton County, arrived on the park at 11:30 a.m. and eagerly waited for the present, however first they stopped on the park’s Remembering Georgia’s Fallen Memorial.

“Which was very fascinating as a result of we even noticed one individual that was from Covington, Georgia, that really died,” mentioned Pamela Wright.

Whereas the occasion was full of enjoyable and smiles, folks inform 11Alive the true that means of memorial isn’t misplaced on them.

“We now have numerous service members in our household, so we undoubtedly recognize all of the sacrifices,” Chapman mentioned.

A number of ceremonies passed off throughout metro Atlanta Monday, with Georgia leaders additionally paying tribute to those that made the last word sacrifice.

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