RINGGOLD, Ga. — More than 2,000 American flags and memorial crosses will soon line the streets of Ringgold as part of the city’s annual Festival of Flags, honoring Catoosa County’s fallen soldiers and veterans.
The patriotic display will begin Nov. 3 and continue through Nov. 17, with flags placed along Highway 41, Highway 151, and throughout downtown Ringgold.
The city holds the event twice a year — in May for Memorial Day and again in November to mark Veterans Day.
The Festival of Flags has been a Ringgold tradition since the 1970s, growing each year as more names are added. The most recent display in May honored 2,129 veterans, including service members dating back to World War I…