JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The city of Joplin is marking the six-month anniversary of the May 22 tornado with a community memorial service Tuesday.
The service begins at 4:30 p.m. at Cunningham Park. The park is located next to St. John's Regional Medical Center, the damaged hospital that for many became a physical symbol of the tornado that killed 161 people.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is scheduled to attend. A moment of silence will take place at 5:41 p.m., the time the twister first hit.
A tree lighting ceremony will commemorate those who died. The city plans to plant 161 trees as individual tributes to the victims.
In case of rain, the service will move to the Leggett and Platt Center at Missouri Southern State University.
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