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Baton Rouge celebrates veterans Month in November
By Local Baton Rouge news desk
Baton Rouge will celebrate Veterans Month this November with a series of events. The celebration will kick off on November 6 at 11 a.m. at Rhorer Plaza with a ceremony featuring opening remarks by Mayor-President Edwards and the official proclamation of November as Veterans Month.
The ceremony will include the planting of 250 American flags and a performance by the Florida Street Blowhards. Residents can take home the flags after the ceremony to honor a veteran or display in recognition of Veterans Day.
A Veterans Breakfast will take place on November 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the Main Library, where veterans, military families, and community leaders are invited to gather for a morning of fellowship and appreciation.
This brief was written automatically from an official City of Baton Rouge announcement. Read the original announcement.
Original announcement: City of Baton Rouge ↗