Stars and Stripes Museum features Neelyville High School student art

The National Stars and Stripes Museum/Library is pleased to announce two new exhibits, open for public viewing July 2019 to December 2019. These exhibits are housed in the large Bill Elmore addition of the Museum and feature artwork from Neelyville High School students; cartoons by Stars and Stripes contributor, Vernon Grant; and a diorama from Sikeston High School history teacher, Rick Justice.

The Vietnam exhibit presents two canvas murals depicting moments the lives of two Vietnam soldiers created for the museum by students from Neelyville High School and commemorates the work of Vernon Grant, a Vietnam Soldier and cartoonist whose work was printed in the Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays-Fridays and from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays.