Photo gallery: Preparing for Sept. 11 anniversary

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, September 11, 2013

JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — VFW Post 9573 commander Ricky Nelson, center, and Charlie Thomas put a flag out on Highland Boulevard Tuesday in preparation for Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

: JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — VFW Post 9573 member Charlie Thomas, left, and commander Ricky Nelson put flags out on Highland Boulevard Tuesday in preparation for Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

: JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — VFW Post 9573 commander Ricky Nelson, left, and Charlie Thomas prepare a flag to be put out on Highland Boulevard Tuesday in observation of Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

: JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Twenty flags were put out on Highland Boulevard by VFW Post 9573 commander Ricky Nelson and Charlie Thomas Tuesday with about 80 more being put out today in observation of Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

: JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — VFW Post 9573 commander Ricky Nelson puts out a flag on Highland Boulevard Tuesday in preparation of Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.

: JUSTIN SELLERS / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — VFW Post 9573 commander Ricky Nelson, center, and Charlie Thomas put a flag out on Highland Boulevard Tuesday in preparation for Patriot Day, the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11.