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After WWII, Tipton County’s Black veterans founded their own American Legion post

July 17, 2022

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Published in The Leader By Sherri Onorati November 11, 2020 The soldiers who came home after World War I were tired, traumatized and many felt out-of-place given what they had been through – even in their hometowns – places which should have been welcoming and familiar. A small group of

George Robert Baddour

May 27, 2022

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George Robert Baddour entered World War II on January 19, 1945, where he served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpman. He was discharged on August 10, 1946. Munford – GEORGE ROBERT BADDOUR was born January 29, 1927 in Munford, Tipton County, Tennessee to Robert Kary and Rose Haddad Baddour. He grew

Local community bands together to honor America’s heroes

May 25, 2022

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By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Last weekend, Saturday, May 21, 2022, a large crowd of Tipton County’s leaders, and its citizens met at the Tipton County Museum, Veteran Memorial and Nature Center to honor and recognize America’s heroes – its military – in a joint celebration service of