JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Cemetery – Springfield will host a public columbarium wall groundbreaking ceremony on October 27, starting at 10 a.m.

The groundbreaking ceremony begins a $6M project to build a new 2,560-niche columbarium wall and 1,964 in-ground pre-placed crypts. The existing columbarium wall is projected to reach capacity in February 2029. The project is funded through the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund and is up to 100% reimbursable by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. A dedication ceremony for the columbarium wall will be scheduled once the Springfield project is complete.

The cemetery is located at 5201 S. Southwood Road, Springfield, MO, 65804

WHAT:  Missouri Veterans Cemetery – Springfield Columbarium Wall Groundbreaking Ceremony

WHO: Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchhoff         

WHERE: Missouri Veterans Cemetery - Springfield, 5201 S. Southwood Road, Springfield, MO 65804

WHEN:  October 27, 2026   - 10:00 a.m.

For more information, call 573-522-4228 or e-mail Aimee.Packard@mvc.dps.mo.gov