The original War Dead Memorial, dedicated in 1965, holds a bronze statue of a solider cast in Italy and displays the names of fallen soldiers. As the memorial showed signs of aging and degeneration over the decades, members of the community joined local veterans to form a committee to address the rebuilding of the memorial. On Memorial Day in 2016, Hickory Construction broke ground.

That same year, on Veterans Day, members of the community flocked to the Blount County Courthouse to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice—and to see a historic event: the unveiling of a brand new War Dead Memorial. The new memorial is more than just revitalized—it now incorporates a plaza with walkways connecting all four monuments on the courthouse lawn and a bench to sit and reflect. These commemorative walkways, named The Veterans Walk of Honor, are lined with bricks engraved with the names of honored men and women who have served our country.