Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022
10:30 a.m. - Ceremony at The Doughboy Monument, 23rd Avenue and 6th Street. The Veterans Day Planning Committee invites you to join us as we pause in reverence to thank Veterans, young and old, for their willingness to “pay the price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty”. Guest Speaker for the ceremony will be Lt. Col. Kelly A. Miller, USAF, Retired, former Commander of the 186th Operations Group of the 186th Air Refueling Wing at Key Field. Contact: Danny Smith, Chairman, 601.604.0007. 12:00 p.m. - Luncheon for Veterans at VFW Post 79, 5614 Old Hwy. 80 West. All Veterans are welcome to come and enjoy a free meal.
3:00 p.m. - Veterans Day Parade, Downtown Meridian, begins at 9th Street and 25th Avenue. There is no entry fee. Contact: Ricky Nelson, 601-917-1007.
Link for downloading parade application: http://www.115marinereunion.com/parade.pdf