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Soup Bean & First Mountain Days History Festival flyer: November 7, noon–8 p.m., downtown Jasper, Georgia; cook-off, Old Jail tours, music, art and vendors benefiting the VFW and DDA.
Original festival flyer supplied to Post 12239. Hours shown are noon–8 p.m.; see the schedule note below. · Event promotional flyer supplied by the site owner.
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Soup Bean Festival Returns November 7 to Support the VFW

Jasper’s Soup Bean & First Mountain Days History Festival brings a cook-off, local history, music, art and vendors downtown on November 7, 2026.

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Four Post 12239 volunteers stand behind the Post banner beside a community service project sign and lawn equipment.
Post 12239 volunteers at the October 24 fall cleanup at Jasper City Cemetery. · Photos supplied by VFW Post 12239
Community service

Returning to Serve: Fall Cleanup at Jasper City Cemetery

Members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 returned to Jasper City Cemetery on Church Street on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for a fall cleanup. With mowers and string trimmers, the team tended the grounds around the grave markers and al

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Rally Around the Town flyer: September 19, 2026, noon–8 p.m., Hensley Plaza, 38 Wall Street, Jasper. Event details and PDF download are provided in the text.
Rally Around the Town · September 19, 2026 · Pickens County Veterans Hall event flyer, supplied to Post 12239.
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Rally Around the Town: A Saturday for Pickens County Veterans Hall

Head to Hensley Plaza on September 19 for college football, cornhole and a community gathering supporting Pickens County Veterans Hall.

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Six volunteers beside the VFW Post 12239 outreach tent in downtown Jasper.
Post 12239 community outreach in downtown Jasper, September 19, 2026. Photo: Angie Miller. · Angie Miller
Community service

One tent, two events: Post 12239 in downtown Jasper

On Saturday, September 19, VFW Post 12239 spent the day in downtown Jasper, staffing one community outreach tent across Rally Around the Town and Jasper Downtown Live. Six members contributed eight hours each, for a combined 48 volunteer-ho

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Representatives of local veterans organizations gather at the ribbon for Pickens County Veterans Hall.
Representatives of local veterans organizations gather at the ribbon for Pickens County Veterans Hall. · Pickens County Chamber of Commerce
Community service

Jasper VFW Members Join Community for Veterans Hall Ribbon Cutting

Members of Jasper VFW Post 12239 joined fellow veterans and community members on September 10 for the ribbon cutting at Pickens County Veterans Hall in Jasper. The gathering celebrated a place for veterans and neighbors to connect and highl

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David Petty hands a red Buddy Poppy to a smiling visitor at JeepFest.
David Petty shares a Buddy Poppy with a visitor at JeepFest 2026. · Terrance Lackey
Community service

Jeep Fest 2026: VFW 12239’s Buddy Poppy Drive

A small red flower carried a powerful message at JeepFest 2026: remember those who served, care for those who need us, and keep the promise of service alive. During the September 3–6 festival, Jasper’s SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 c

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Three VFW members beside the blue VFW flag during the July 4 celebration in Jasper.
Three VFW Post 12239 members gather with the Post flag for Jasper’s Independence Day parade. · Terrance Lackey
Community service

July 4, 2026: VFW 12239 Marches with Jasper

American flags, familiar faces, and a shared love of country brought Jasper together for its annual Fourth of July parade. Members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 joined the celebration, representing local veterans and the Post’s con

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Post 12239 participants gathered at the community booth with the American and VFW flags in downtown Jasper.
Post 12239 participants at Jasper Downtown Live on June 13, 2026, connecting with neighbors and sharing the VFW’s mission. · Courtesy of VFW Post 12239
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Connecting with Our Community: VFW Post 12239 at Jasper Downtown Live

Service begins with showing up—and on June 13, 2026, members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 showed up in downtown Jasper to meet neighbors, welcome veterans, and share the VFW’s mission at Jasper Downtown Live. Part of Jasper’s dow

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Two members use string trimmers among grave markers, alongside a VFW Post 12239 community service sign.
Members tend Jasper City Cemetery beside the Post’s community service project sign. Composite of two event photographs. · Photos supplied by VFW Post 12239; composite
Community service

Day of Service 2026: Caring for Jasper’s History

Service took root on Church Street on May 2, 2026, as members of Jasper VFW Post 12239 brought tools, time, and a shared sense of purpose to Jasper City Cemetery. For the Post’s annual Day of Service, volunteers cleaned and maintained a neg

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