Mexico Veterans Monument Dedicated Today

A new monument honoring military veterans is being officially dedicated today in Mexico, Missouri, for Veterans Day.

The Central Missouri Veterans Monument will be dedicated during a public ceremony at 11 this morning at the intersection of Teal Lake Road and Huntingfield Road.

The project was spearheaded by Mexico native and Vietnam veteran Russell Davis and took approximately two years to complete.

The monument features seven granite tributes representing the military branches and Merchant Marines, along with a large folded steel American flag.

The site also includes three flagpoles honoring the United States, Missouri and prisoners of war and those missing in action.