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Article: Commemorating honor and valor.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)
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- Mississippi Magazine
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- November 1, 2009
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With the approach of Veterans Day (November 11), Americans turn their thoughts to the men and women who have given so much for our country. At the Camp Van Dorn World War II Museum in Centreville, though, honoring and remembering veterans is not limited to one day--it is a daily effort.
The museum, which opened in 2005, preserves the history of Camp Van Dorn, a site for rigorous training during World War II. The 99th Division and 63rd Division, who trained at the site, have been instrumental in raising and contributing funds, sending artifacts and memorabilia (including their hard-won medals), and supplying information for the museum.
Sandra Freeman, ...