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Jimmy Lee Campbell Memorial Park

Features
- Pavilion
- Playground
- Splash Pad
2009 Park Dedication
During the park’s development, the City was approached by a friend of Jimmy Lee Campbell requesting that the park be named after Jimmy. Mr Campbell lived at this location as a child prior to the City purchasing the property.Dedicated in February of 2009, this community gathering place pays tribute to Corporal Jimmy Lee Campbell and eight of his comrades, who all died in the Vietnam War or as a result of that conflict. Coweta lost more men per capita in the Vietnam War than any other community in the entire United States.
Honoring Local Soldiers
- Corporal Grover W. Boston
- Corporal Billy K. Carver
- Specialist Ruben Wayne Dykes
- Specialist Frank E. Faught
- Technical Sergeant Dallas S. Perryman
- Corporal Edgar P. Pulliam, Jr.
- Sergeant Phillip D. Sanders
- Specialist Donald P. Sloat
Memorial Park Bench & Monument
A memorial park bench honors Corporal Campbell and a five-foot monument displaying information on all nine soldiers is prominently displayed in the park.Planted Trees
Nine Armstrong Maple trees were also planted to remember the local heroes.More Information
For more details on the Park dedication, view the Coweta American.
Playground
After receiving $3,000 from Wal-mart, City staff proposed to Council the purchase of playground equipment to be located on City-owned property behind the Coweta Public Library.Pavilion & Splash Pad
Later a pavilion and a splash pad were added in addition to a fence purchased and installed by the City.Photo Gallery
View a photo gallery of the park and some of its installations.Music in the Park
View a photo gallery of previous 'Music in the Park' events which were held at the Jimmy Lee Campbell Memorial Park.