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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

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Breakfast for Stone County veterans: 8 a.m., dining hall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston. Hosted by Stone Middle School Student Council.

10th annual Jackson County Veterans Day parade and program: 10 a.m., Veterans Day parade will run from the Southgate Shopping Center to the Jackson County War Memorial, downtown Moss Point, for an 11 a.m. ceremony. Keynote speaker: Cmdr. Michael Monreal, a decorated officer in the U.S. Navy and commander of the Civil Engineer Corps NMCB-11. Details: 762-3391.

Hancock County annual Veterans Day ceremony: 10:30 a.m., American Legion Post 139, Green Meadow Road, Bay St. Louis. Entertainment: Bay High band and dance team. Speaker: Army Lt. Col. Randolph Bourgeois Jr., Bay St. Louis native and World War II, Korea and Vietnam veteran. Details: 493-0480.

American Legion Joe Graham Post 119 Veterans Day ceremony: 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial, old railroad station, 14th Street, Gulfport. Speaker: Rep. Gene Taylor. Wreath laying. Details: 392-2142

Veterans Day program American Legion Post 33: 11 a.m., War Memorial Park, Main and U.S. 90, Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Speaker: Brig. Gen. Ian Dickinson, commander of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base. Reception to follow at the Legion Post.

American Red Cross blood drive: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Diamondhead Community Center, Diamondhead. Blood drive in honor of veterans and Diamondhead POA employee Willie Bryant. Details: 255-6922.