Ponchatoula to Host Veterans Celebration

WWII veteran to be honored as grand marshal
  • District 10 Tangipahoa Parish Councilwoman Strader Cieutat, left, poses with the grand marshal of the upcoming Ponchatoula Celebrates Veterans parade, WWII veteran George Van Zandt, right.
    District 10 Tangipahoa Parish Councilwoman Strader Cieutat, left, poses with the grand marshal of the upcoming Ponchatoula Celebrates Veterans parade, WWII veteran George Van Zandt, right.
    On August 7, 2020, Ponchatoula, the second-largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, was designated Louisiana's first Purple Heart City. The Purple Heart medal honors military members who were wounded or killed in military service, and the city’s designation recognizes Ponchatoula residents who have earned the Purple Heart medal in military service.Last year, Tangipahoa Parish District 10 Cou...

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