Thankful for their service: Veterans receive free turkeys
Published 12:50 am Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Army veteran Robert Pernell helps fellow Army veteran the Rev. Willie R. Anderson with a free turkey for Thanksgiving. (Cain Madden / The Natchez Democrat)
Empty boxes pile up behind Robert Pernell and Joseph Conrad, as VFW Post 9573 Commander John Floyd grabs a turkey. (Cain Madden / The Natchez Democrat)
Navy veteran Robert Lett laughs as Army veteran Joseph Conrad jokes about how easy the free frozen turkey would break through the plastic bag. (Cain Madden / The Natchez Democrat)
Adams County Veterans Affairs Director Sonjagela Johnson said more than 300 turkeys were being given away Monday at the Adams County Safe Room. Johnson said she wanted to make sure no veteran in the community went without a good meal on Thanksgiving.
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