Central Alabama celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with parades, flags, marching bands and wreath-layings.

The day started with a crowd gathering in near-freezing temperatures to wave flags and cheer on Montgomery’s Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. downtown, with the route going down historic Dexter Avenue. Following the parade there was a resource fair for veterans and the city’s Veterans Day observance at Riverwalk Stadium.

In Prattville, a crowd gathered on the grounds of the Autauga County Courthouse for the city’s observance. The ceremony included a wreath-laying in honor of veterans and remarks by city officials.

Originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. The guns fell silent on the 11 th hour, of the 11 th day of the 11 th month. In 1954, the holid

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