City of Florence Veterans Park Committee Announces 18th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

For Immediate Release – November 4, 2026

City of Florence Veterans Park Committee Announces 18th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
 

Media Contacts:

Victoria Nash, Director of Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism – 843-665-3253 or vnash@cityofflorencesc.gov  

 

FLORENCE, SC – The City of Florence Veterans Park Committee is proud to announce the 18th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The event will be held at the Florence Center at 3300 West Radio Drive, Florence, SC, 29501. This ceremony is free and open to the public and attendees are advised to park at Gate 5.

Doors will open at 10:15 AM and the program will begin at 11:00 AM. The ceremony will feature patriotic music by Mike Harrelson Productions and performances by the Wilson High School Chorus, directed by Dr. Mergerlyn Davis. The South Florence High School NJROTC, led by Senior Chief Micheal Brown, will present the colors.

Mayor Lethonia Barnes will deliver welcoming remarks, and Major General Jeffrey Jones, Deputy Adjutant General of South Carolina, will serve as the keynote speaker. Additional program highlights include a poem by Southside Middle School student Emma Storey, a rifle volley by the Veterans Honor Guard, and Taps performed by Sandy Middleton.

Following the ceremony, attendees will stroll to Veterans Park, led by the Wilson High School Steppers.

City Manager Scotty Davis stated “Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to come together as a community to recognize the courage, dedication, and sacrifices of the men and women who have served our nation. We are grateful to the Veterans Park Committee for their continued efforts to ensure our veterans are honored and remembered.”

The public is invited to attend and help us honor our veterans. 

 

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