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Slideshow: How the United States flag is retired

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By Times Free Press Staff May 29, 2012 1 min read

Photo Gallery

MLK Boulevard Mural Dedication

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Mayor Andy Berke shaking hands.

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

Franklin McCallie and Juanita Lound Monclaey

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

A couple checks out part of the mural on the Houston St. side.

Bethe Motlow and Bob Franklin

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Amee Patel gets warm by the heater.

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Lon Eldridge plays Bessie Smith's first record.

Langhorne Waterhouse and Caroline Johnson

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

Erskine Oglesby and Carmen Davis

Lillie Wills and Moses Freeman

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Alaina Stallings, Roshanna Stallings and Stephanie Stallings

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Photo by Mark Gilliland

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

Meg Saligman introducing the artists and mural teams on stage.

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

AT&T President Joelle Phillips addressess the crowd.

Bruz & Julie Clark

Bruz & Julie Clark

Bruz & Julie Clark

Bruz & Julie Clark

Bruz & Julie Clark

Bruz & Julie Clark

Members of Boy Scout Troop 188 participated in a flag retirement ceremony on Monday, May 28, at St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Cleveland, Tenn.

The troop estimated that they retired over 200 American Flags on Monday.