Veterans Day Ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums Honors Service Members
The 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, on the Entergy Plaza in front of the Two Mississippi Museums. The annual event honors the service and sacrifice of veterans and active-duty military personnel.
The ceremony will include an invocation by Chaplain Col. Cregg Puckett, Mississippi National Guard state chaplain; the Pledge of Allegiance led by Regina Boyles, first vice regent of the Rebecca Cravat Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and a welcome from Spence Flatgard, president of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees.
Maj. Gen. Bobby M. Ginn Jr., adjutant general of Mississippi, will recognize fallen heroes. The memorial wreath will be laid by Gold Star family Jenny and Eddie Smith, family of the late Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers. A memorial volley will be performed by Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi National Guard, with musical performances by the 41st Army Band.
The program will conclude with a benediction from Master Sgt. (Ret.) Deborah Fielder, department adjutant for the Mississippi Department of the American Legion.
To honor all who have served, the Two Mississippi Museums will offer free admission Nov. 7 to veterans, active service members, and one family member. Free parking is available in the museums’ visitor parking garage, located behind the museums on Jefferson Street.
For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
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