The Alcorn School District celebrated Veterans Day with its third annual program on Tuesday, honoring those who have dedicated their lives to the country with powerful songs and tributes.
The event is a yearly collaborative effort by students from Kossuth, Biggersville and Alcorn Central schools. Following a greeting and prayer by Oakland Baptist Church associate pastor Dyer Harbor, the ASD Ladies Ensemble opened the program with a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
In between performances, interviews with Alcorn Central students and teachers were shown, where they shared what veterans mean to them. Those featured were student Janna Jones, student Maggie Jones, teacher and e-sports coach Adam Stanfield, teacher Susan Holt, career coach Rebecca Lewis, student Adiel Kent, student Zyrus Badana, student Ryder Harvell and student Sydnie Slaughter.
The Pride of AC and the Kossuth Aggie Band, both of whom recently scored big at the 3A marching band state championship, performed the Patriotic Spectacular together. The bands also played a portion of the Armed Forces Medley. The Aggie Band played “The U.S. Air Force” and “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” while the Pride of AC played “Anchors Aweigh” and “Marines’ Hymn.”
The ASD Music Makers came together to “Sing a Song of Peace,” and perform “God Bless America” to close out the program.