We love our veterans. For friends and family looking to celebrate, remember and honor those who served in good company in the coming weeks, check out these local events!

Mexico

Mexico Senior Center: Nov. 5

Join Emily Lain, Barb Miles, friends and family for a day of celebration honoring our local VFW Post 3772 and all veterans.

A surprise guest will do a musical tribute for all veterans during lunch which will be paid for by United Credit Union. This will be a day of honoring our country’s finest who have served and fought to keep our country free. Plan to come reminisce and share stories. The menu will be: pork roast, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, rolls and chocolate meringue pie.

The Senior Center address is 606 E. Park St. Mexico, MO. 

Audrain County Historical Society Veterans Exhibit: Nov. 6 - 16 

The Historic Society has put together pictures and memorabilia of the USS Audrain and the Spirit of Audrain along with Service Uniforms, Congressional Medal of Honor and other medals, documentation, pictures and more items from the service men and women from Audrain County. 

Veterans are invited to reminisce and tell stories about their service as guests of the museum for free; admission for everyone else is $5. Coffee, tea, cookies, and flag lapel pins as a special “thank you for your service” will be available. Speakers will be joining throughout the week so be sure to call the museum at 573-581-3910 or check the Facebook page, Audrain County Historical Museum, for times and updates.

The museum at 501 South Muldrow St. Mexico, MO. will be open Wednesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MMA Veterans Day Review: Nov. 11

Missouri Military Academy (MMA) will honor veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice by conducting a military review at 2:00 p.m. on Colonels Field on MMA’s campus at 204 N. Grand, Mexico, MO. A review consists of four stages: a formation of cadets, inspection, presentation and honors, and a pass in review. 

The event is open to the public, and the Academy extends a special invitation for all veterans in the area to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the review will be held in MMA’s Alain M. Garcia Field House

Centralia

City of Centralia - Avenue of Flags: Nov. 7

The Avenue of Flags will proudly raise 628 flags for the Veterans Day holiday at 3 p.m. at the Centralia City Cemetery located at 200 E. Hwy 22. Centralia, MO. The flags will be lowered Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help raise and lower the flags; any help and support would be appreciated by our Veterans and the Avenue of Flags Committee. In the case of inclement weather, updates can be found on the City of Centralia Facebook page 

Veterans Day Run: Nov. 9 

The annual Centralia Veterans 5K run honors our Veterans and raises money for local Veterans programs. The run will begin and end at the City of Centralia Cemetery located south of Highway 22 between South Jefferson Street and Rollins Street. Southgate Street borders the south end of the cemetery. 

The event is $35 for adults, $20 for ages 12 and under, $100 for special sponsor recognition and free to all veterans. Registration is available on their website and updates can be found on their Facebook page.