Rededication ceremony to include highlights of Callaway history

This obelisk marks the spot where Col. Jefferson Jones is buried in Jones Cemetery near Auxvasse. The cemetery’s rededication ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Heart of Missouri Tourism Center in Kingdom City. Contributed photo

By Mandi Steele

Thursday, October 6, 2011

In celebration of a key historical figure in the county, there will be a ceremony held Sunday in Kingdom City.

Fifteen years ago, the cemetery where Col. Jefferson F. Jones was buried was restored and dedicated. In celebration of that 15-year anniversary and also as part of events commemorating the 150-year anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, living history re-enactors, speakers and guests will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday for a special historical program at the Heart of Missouri Tourism Center in Kingdom City. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

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