It started in Mt. Vernon

Every November, in celebration of Veteran's Day, U.S. flags are displayed on the main roads in Winchester and Decherd.  Each flag holder has a Franklin County soldier's name and a date of service.   It's a treasure hunt looking for, and finding my 5th great grandfather, James Sherrod Williams.  An unlikely game of hide and seek.     This year I found him in front of Wal-Mart, on the corner at the red light.  The good people at American Legion Post 44, in Winchester, put these flags out.  It's their Memorial Flags of Franklin County project.  They do an awesome job.  To sponsor a flag or make a donation, or ask questions, call 931-308-8914.    James Sherrod Williams was born in 1776, and died in 1831.  His military service was during the War of 1812. This picture is from last November.  He was in front of the high school on the bypass.  The names are down the road in alphabetical order.  The information ...