ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

The DeSoto Veterans Honor Guard takes part in the ceremony, held Tuesday in front of the DeSoto COunty CO\ourthouse, to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Chief Glenn Prescott reminds people of the sacrifices made by firefighters and police in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Penn. on Sept. 11, 2001. As the ceremony began, the emergency bells sounded and several Fire Rescue personnel ran off to answer the call, symbolizing how our own local heroes are readdy to spring to action when called.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

When Roger Bumgarner's trumpet fails before he plays "Taps," a student from the DeSoto County High School Blazing Blue Band steps forward to do his best to play the mournful notes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

About a hundred people gathered around the courthouse lawn Tuesday, taking a few moments from their day to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

DeSoto Fire Rescue's ladder truck hoists an enormous American flag that provides a fitting backgroup for the ceremony to commemorate Sept. 11 in front of the courthouse Tuesday.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

About a hundred people attended the annual ceremony Tuesday in front of the DeSoto County Courthouse to remember the innocent lives lost and those heroes who gave their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

The DeSoto County High School Blazing Blue Band play the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic songs in front of the county courthouse Tuesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Tod Backer offers a prayer and some musical selections to commemorate the fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Abobut a hundred people including government employees and people from all walks of life pledge allegiance to the flag on Tuesday to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

The DeSoto Veterans Honor Guard takes part in the ceremony, held Tuesday in front of the DeSoto COunty CO\ourthouse, to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Chief Glenn Prescott reminds people of the sacrifices made by firefighters and police in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Penn. on Sept. 11, 2001. As the ceremony began, the emergency bells sounded and several Fire Rescue personnel ran off to answer the call, symbolizing how our own local heroes are readdy to spring to action when called.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

When Roger Bumgarner's trumpet fails before he plays "Taps," Neil Richardson from the DeSoto County High School Blazing Blue Band steps forward to do his best to play the mournful notes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

About a hundred people gathered around the courthouse lawn Tuesday, taking a few moments from their day to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

DeSoto Fire Rescue's ladder truck hoists an enormous American flag that provides a fitting backgroup for the ceremony to commemorate Sept. 11 in front of the courthouse Tuesday.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

About a hundred people attended the annual ceremony Tuesday in front of the DeSoto County Courthouse to remember the innocent lives lost and those heroes who gave their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

The DeSoto County High School Blazing Blue Band play the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic songs in front of the county courthouse Tuesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Abobut a hundred people including government employees and people from all walks of life pledge allegiance to the flag on Tuesday to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com

Tod Backer offers a prayer and some musical selections to commemorate the fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001.