North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School honors veterans

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School brought students and local veterans together for a special Veterans Day celebration.

144 veterans were honored during the school’s annual walking parade and breakfast.

Students served breakfast to the veterans as a way to show their appreciation for their service and sacrifice.

The event also featured a performance from the school band and the JROTC color guard.

Keesler Federal provided majority of the funding, with local businesses including Coca-Cola, Chick-Fil-A, and Oceans Behavioral Health donating food and drinks to help make the event possible. Event organizer Lisa Ewing said, “I think they have a blast! When our veterans leave, all day long the students come telling me stories that they’ve heard that one of them has said to them. They absolutely love it! I want them to realize how important our military is to our whole country and to them. I don’t want them to lose sight of that. Without them we wouldn’t have the freedom we have and they wouldn’t have the free education that they have access to. I don’t want them to ever lose sight of that.”

School staff says the celebration is part of its effort to teach the next generation the importance of recognizing and respecting those who have served our country.