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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

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Come together with our community as local children plant 172 flags on the lawn of Laurel’s City Hall — each one honoring a Jones County hero who gave their life in service to our country. This moving tribute is a way for all of us — young and old — to remember, reflect, and show our gratitude.

FAMILIES, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS — ALL ARE WELCOME. LET’S STAND TOGETHER IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE.​

Thursday May 22,2025
3:00pm
Laurel City Hall Lawn
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On Memorial Day weekend a group of patriotic children gathered under the shade of a magnolia tree on the grounds of Laurel Mississippi’s City Hall. Their purpose was to  plant 172 flags – one for every Jones county hero who gave all.

WE REMEMBER 

THIS MEMORIAL DAY WE HONOR THE COURAGE, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE EVERYTHING FOR OUR FREEDOM, WE DO SO WITH HEARTS FULL OF GRATITUDE AND REMEMBRANCE. MEMORIAL DAY IS MORE THAN A DATE ON THE CALENDAR—IT’S A SOLEMN REMINDER THAT FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE, AND THAT BEHIND EVERY FLAG-DRAPED MEMORY LIES A STORY OF VALOR AND DEEP LOVE OF COUNTRY.

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GOLF TOURNAMENT May 24, 2025
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Sponsored By Dixie Golf

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​To the brave men and women of the Allied forces—whose courage, sacrifice, and unity turned the tide of history—we honor and remember your unwavering resolve and the path you forged toward freedom. Your victory in Europe was not just military, but moral, and the world remains forever in your debt.

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      • COMMEMORATIVE FLAG DONATION - April 2021
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    • U.S.S. ARIZONA & PEARL HARBOR
    • MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS (Jones County))
    • AERO COMMANDER 560-A
    • USMC SILVER STAR DISPLAY
    • THE "DING HAO" P-51 MUSTANG
    • U.S. MERCHANT MARINE DISPLAY
    • U.S.S. CAIRO
    • POINTE DU HOC ARTIFACTS
    • LAUREL LEADER-CALL "AT THE MUSEUM" Article Series
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