PBS 'Mercy Street': Alexandrian, 5, Has Recurring Role

PHOTOS: Alexandria resident Reid Hershman is pictured with actress Tara Summers, who plays Nurse Anne Hastings; the two are in Petersburg, Va., where filming is taking place for the second season of PBS "Mercy Street," about the lives of Alexandrians during the Civil War. Photos by Jennifer Lewis Hershman, courtesy of Visit Alexandria

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ALEXANDRIA, VA -- A 5-year-old Alexandria City Public School student Reid Hershman, who is a kindergartener at Lyles-Crouch Elementary School in Old Town Alexandria, has a recurring extra role on the second season of PBS’ "Mercy Street," according to Visit Alexandria.

The popular series, based on life at a Civil War hospital in Alexandria, is currently filming its second season in Petersburg, Va., near Richmond.

Reid’s mom Jennifer Lewis Hershman says: “He had such an amazing experience. Everyone he met and worked with was so nice! We are so proud that he was able to be a small part of an amazing production that is based in his very own City! It’s an amazing history lesson for him."

Fans of Mercy Street can enter to win a trip to tour the set at www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com/mercysweep. The sweepstakes closes May 13 at 10 p.m.

Learn more about Alexandria's Mercy Street-inspired experiences at www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com/mercystreet