(COLORADO SPRINGS)—Lamar Advertising, a company that owns several billboards in Colorado Springs and across the country, is displaying messages of gratitude from the local community until Sunday, Dec. 1, during the Thanksgiving holiday. The "Lamar Gives Thanks" campaign is running on nine digital billboards in and around Colorado Springs. The billboards display 26 messages and accompanying photos submitted by community members over the past several weeks. Courtesy: Lamar AdvertisingCourtesy: Lamar AdvertisingCourtesy: Lamar Advertising The messages are part of a larger nationwide campaign in 80 cities and markets across the country and are rotated among usual advertisements. The campaign was created to provide people with the opportunity to express their gratitude in a unique way.