Memorial Day service will be held in downtown Six Mile on Saturday, May 30: Event expands to include recognition of Medal of Honor recipients
Monument to Pickens County's four Medal of Honor recipients at Six Mile Town Hall (Photo courtesy of the Town of Six Mile to The Pickens County Chronicle)
The town of Six Mile, along with veterans groups in Pickens County and the Pickens County Fire Service, will hold traditional Memorial Day services in downtown Six Mile on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as well as other locations to remember those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of service and to honor those who have served our country.
The day’s events will begin outside Six Mile Town Hall by placing the American flag at half-staff at 8 a.m. A traditional service will be held at 11:35 a.m. outside Six Mile Town Hall, including the pledge of allegiance, invocation, and remarks to honor all those who gave their lives in service to the United States. This includes Pickens County’s four Medal of Honor recipients — all of whom were from the Six Mile area, making it the most per capita in the United States. A wreath presentation and flag ceremony will be followed by the playing of “Taps.”
New this year: Following the Six Mile ceremony, additional remembrance events will be held at four other locations across the county.
WHAT:
2026 Memorial Day Services
WHEN:
Saturday, May 30, 2026
8 a.m. Flag-placement ceremony
11:35 a.m. Memorial Day ceremony, remarks and presentations
12:30 p.m. Wreath-laying ceremonies at four locations
Note: All times are approximate
WHERE:
• Six Mile Town Hall, 106 S. Main Street, Six Mile, SC 29682
• The Six Mile Fire Department, honoring Furman L. Smith (WWII)
• Liberty Magistrate’s Office, honoring William A. McWhorter (WWII)
• Liberty Fire Station #2, Highway 178, honoring James D. Howe (Vietnam)
• Pickens Rural Fire Station, Concord Church Rd., honoring Charles H. Barker (Korea)
DETAILS:
8 a.m. — American flag will be placed at half staff
11:35 a.m. — Event participants, community leaders, and guests will gather for Memorial Day program
12:30 p.m. — Veterans organizations will gather at each Medal of Honor Monument for wreath laying ceremony
WHO:
The Town of Six Mile, Pickens County Fire Service, American Legion Post 52, American Legion Post 67, Fleet Reserve Branch 15, DAR and the Pickens County Veterans Affairs office.