Purple Heart Memorial Highway dedication

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October 12, 2016

State Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims, D-Dawson, joins fellow state legislators in helping to dedicate the Purple Heart Memorial Highway at a ceremony in Dawson on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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A dedication ceremony was held in Terrell County on Wednesday for the dedication of the Purple Heart Memorial Highway.

State legislators and representatives from the veterans community in Dawson, including Purple Heart recipients, unveil a marker Wednesday for the newly-dedicated Purple Heart Memorial Highway. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Tim Christy performs “Proud to be an American” at a dedication ceremony on Wednesday in Dawson for the Purple Heart Memorial Highway. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Several markers declaring a stretch of Highway 520 as Purple Heart Memorial Highway are expected to be seen from Dougherty County northward into Chattahoochee County. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Ann Garner from the United States Daughters of 1812 serves as the mistress of ceremonies at the Purple Heart Memorial Highway dedication on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

State Rep. Gerald Greene, R-Cuthbert, speaks at the Veterans Monument in Dawson on Wednesday to help dedicate the Purple Heart Memorial Highway. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

State Rep. Darrel Ealum, D-Albany, helps to dedicate the Purple Heart Memorial Highway during a ceremony in Dawson on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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