The Pope County Museum is expanding and updating its Veterans Wall. The wall currently displays photographs of veterans from all service branches, but museum staff is asking the public to help make the exhibit as complete as possible.

All veterans in Pope County are asked to submit a photograph of themselves in military uniform to be included on the Veterans Wall.

The museum will use a wallet-size image in the display, but can accept any size photo and enlarge or reduce it on site.

"We would like all Pope County veterans to be represented and honored," said Ann Grandy, Assistant Curator, "but we need help. I won't break into anyone's house and go through their photo albums, so we rely on families to bring the pictures to us."

The museum is also seeking photos of men and women who are currently serving. "We don't want to limit our exhibit to one certain time period; we are looking for images of Pope County residents who have served from the Civil War through today," said Grandy. "So, whether you grew up in Pope County or came here later in life, we want to include you."

Families can also bring in photos of their ancestors from Pope County who served.

Donors are also encouraged to include information on when and where the veteran served. "We have biographical questionnaires to get you started," said Grandy. "But any information you would like to share about your time in the service, or your life since then would be a welcome addition to our archives."