TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Students in the All-America City remembered 9/11.A ceremony was held at Tupelo High School Friday morning.At the ceremony were 140 JROTC cadets, joined by faculty and staff, for a moving tribute honoring victims and heroes who were killed that day.Though none of these high school students were around in 2001, three cadets shared how they understand the importance of the ceremony.“I see this day as a day of remembrance for all the people who lost their lives and all the people who fought to stop the terrorists,” said Caden Barber, a member of the Tupelo High JROTC.“The incident that happened on 9/11 is more than just a tragedy,” said Ke’len Foster, a member of the Tupelo High JROTC. “But an event that unified our country, especially American values.”“I remember watching a documentary on it,” said Tupelo High School JROTC member Jeremy Reynolds. “You just stop and think about it; it is a very sad day. I feel a lot of pain for the families that have lost family members and everything that goes with it.”School officials said the ceremony has become a tradition for the high school.The program started at 8:46 a.m., when the first hijacked plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center.Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.