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Pavilions Provide Outdoor Gathering Space for Mississippi Veterans

Pavilions Provide Outdoor Gathering Space for Mississippi Veterans

by Friends of Mississippi Veterans | Jun 3, 2022 | News

As with many medical facilities and nursing homes, the onset of COVID-19 presented a challenge. How do you maintain a level of safety and still provide patients and residents with a way to visit with friends and loved ones? At Mississippi’s four VA nursing...
In Memoriam: Lt. Gen. Wayne O. Burks

In Memoriam: Lt. Gen. Wayne O. Burks

by Friends of Mississippi Veterans | Sep 5, 2020 | In Memoriam

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Wayne O. Burkes passed away peacefully at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Wayne (as his friends called him) was born December 6, 1929 in Neshoba County North of Philadelphia, MS and raised on the family farm. He was preceded in...
Veteran Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Howard Miskelly

Veteran Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Howard Miskelly

by Friends of Mississippi Veterans | Jul 13, 2020 | Veterans Spotlight

HOWARD MISKELLY, Staff Sgt., US Army and Member of “The Greatest Generation” When Howard Miskelly, accompanied by his father, reported for the draft at age 18, his father was informed that Howard was eligible for a six-month deferment.  His father replied, “We don’t...
Veteran Spotlight: General Martha Jo Leslie

Veteran Spotlight: General Martha Jo Leslie

by Jeanette Winstead | May 19, 2020 | Veterans Spotlight

Brigadier General Martha Jo Leslie, MSARNG, Retired, nurse, soldier, instructor, administrator, consultant, board member, board chairperson, and volunteer—all describe the much-heralded career of Brigadier General Martha Jo Leslie. General Leslie, a graduate of...
Wreaths Across America Honors Vets at Christmastime

Wreaths Across America Honors Vets at Christmastime

by Administrator | May 13, 2020 | Events

Imagine rows upon rows of headstones marking Mississippi’s heroes, each one adorned for the holidays. It’s a stunning sight each year in December as hundreds of volunteers meet to lay Christmas wreaths against military graves through the Wreaths Across...
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