By Drew Adams
Murray, KY – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed a proclamation creating the first POW/MIA recognition week. The proclamation, signed Thursday begins the first week of its kind across the country. Tennessee veterans groups have backed Haslam's move, citing a desire for more states to move from a day of recognition to a week or more. The Clarksville Leaf Chronicle reports the Governor's proclamation will be read in public events across the state.