<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1m0I5e_1H46Af7400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1m0I5e_1H46Af7400" width="1920" height="533" >On Wednesday, November 11, the City of Andalusia and the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce hosted events to honor and celebrate Covington County veterans. The day began with the Veterans Day Parade hosted by the chamber, and was then followed by a Veterans Day Parade Program held in the City Hall Auditorium.The parade was filled with both veterans and those seeking to honor them. Red, white, and blue filled the streets of downtown Andalusia at 10 a.m. The parade concluded with the honored veterans float finishing the route after they had an opportunity to sit and enjoy the proceedings.Col. Jimmy Mott was honored as parade grand marshal and served as the following program’s speaker. A retired Air Force veteran and Andalusia native, Mott was the perfect choice for this year’s distinguished guest.“I was really impressed as I drove into town and saw all of the veteran flags,” stated Mott. He continued to say how amazed he was at the immense patriotism that can be found in Andalusia, explaining he was impressed by how “a community this small has contributed so much to… our freedom.”Mott expressed that he loved growing up in Andalusia, and his time in service taught him that his “magical childhood” was made possible by veterans. “The childhood I took for granted was the greatest gift I’d ever been given. Not every child around the world gets to experience that, and it doesn’t happen by accident.“Veterans Day is about honoring every American… who was willing to put something greater than themselves first. There is no greater honor.” Mott concluded by thanking every veteran for their service and encouraging every guest to find a way to serve something greater than themselves.The ceremony closed with a wreath laying ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action. In front of the POW exhibit in the auditorium, four wreaths were laid in memory of the service men and women who did not return home. The local chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution, Tim Worley (Ret. U.S. Army), John Stevens (U.S. Marine Corps), and Frederick Salmon (U.S. Navy) laid the wreaths, and Dillion Worley, Andalusia High School Marching band Director, played Taps to close the ceremony.</div></body>

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On Wednesday, November 11, the City of Andalusia and the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce hosted events to honor and celebrate Covington County veterans. The day began with the Veterans Day Parade hosted by the chamber, and was then followed by a Veterans Day Parade Program held in the City Hall Auditorium.

Andy honors Veterans Day with parade, ceremony

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On Wednesday, November 11, the City of Andalusia and the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce hosted events to honor and celebrate Covington County veterans.

Andy honors Veterans Day with parade, ceremony

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