Fireworks Sales Approved for Memorial Day

TYLER – Memorial Day is just over a week away and Smith County residents will be able to celebrate it with a bang. Earlier this month, Smith County Commissioners voted to approve an order authorizing fireworks sales from May 23 through the 28th. Three years ago the legislature authorized three additional periods that fireworks may be sold to the public as long as the Commissioners Courts authorized it. The other holidays, which were also approved in Smith County last year, are Texas Independence Day and San Jacinto Day.

Smith County Fire Marshal Connie McCoy-Wasson said Smith County residents are allowed to pop fireworks throughout the year, and are only restricted on when they can buy them. Before the three additional holidays were approved, fireworks could only be bought and sold for New Year’s and July 4th.