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Adrian Peterson Day In Palestine Saturday
And let the celebration last, well, all day.

On Saturday, the City of Palestine will honor favorite son Adrian "All Day" Adrian Peterson with "Adrian Peterson Day."

Adrian Peterson, a Palestine High School graduate and Heisman Trophy runner-up at Oklahoma, recently was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the NFL Draft.

"Adrian is our light, he's our sunshine here," event organizer Carol Pegues said. "We are just honoring him because he's brought some real joy to our city. We watched him from high school, college and now professionally."

The event will include a 10 a.m. parade beginning at the Anderson County Courthouse and ending in Old Town Palestine, and a presentation at Wildcat Stadium.

Adrian Peterson will be given a proxy to the city at the presentation, during which June 23 will be declared "Adrian Peterson Day."

"(Adrian) has really put Palestine on the map," Pegues said. "Everybody is really excited about it. Adrian has pulled Palestine together."

Expected to attend the event are former Palestine head coach Jeff Harrell and representatives from Oklahoma and the Vikings, Pegues said.

In high school, Adrian Peterson was the nation's top-ranked recruit at running back. He chose to cross the Red River and attend Oklahoma, where he set a freshman record for rushing yards in a season.

He entered the NFL Draft after his junior year.

For more information on "Adrian Peterson Day", contact Pegues at 972-816-5149.

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