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Wlaf1450In Downtown La Follette at 2pm
LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- Chapter 1148 of the Vietnam Veterans is planning the 2025 edition of the La Follette Veterans Day Parade under the leadership of Chapter President Ed Housley. It’s set for Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 2pm, in Downtown La Follette.
See the full photo gallery, all 200 snapshots, from WLAF’s Charlie Hutson HERE.
LAFOLLETTE VETERANS DAY PARADE IS SET FOR SATURDAY NOV 8, 2025, BEGINNING AT 2 PM.
CHAPTER 1148 OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS IS PLANNING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE LAFOLLETTE VETERANS DAY PARADE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT ED HOUSLEY. THE PARADE WILL FOLLOW THE USUAL ROUTE BEGINNING NEAR THE LAFOLLETTE METHODIST CHURCH AND PROCEEDING ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE TO NEAR THE SONIC RESTAURANT.
THE COMMITTEE IS SEEKING WAYS TO ENHANCE THE PARADE AS WE HONOR AND EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE VETERANS OF CAMPBELL COUNTY.
ALL THE LOCAL HERO BANNERS THAT WERE HUNG FROM THE STREET LIGHT POLES ARE CURRENTLY IN STORAGE BUT WILL BE RETRIEVED TO JOIN THE PARADE AS WE AGAIN INCLUDE YET ANOTHER WAY TO HONOR OUR VETERANS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US. THE JROTC FROM CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WILL HONOR THE VETERANS BY CARRYING THE BANNERS IN THE PARADE. THE JROTC WILL STOP WITH THE BANNERS IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN NEAR 1ST STREET FOR A 21 GUN SALUTE FOLLOWED BY TAPS HONORING OUR LOCAL HEROES.
THE COMMITTEE IS SEEKING MORE FLOATS FOR THE COMING PARADE AND IS OFFERING PRIZE MONEY: $500 FOR THE WINNING FLOAT, $400 FOR SECOND PLACE, $300 FOR THIRD PLACE, $200 FOR 4TH PLACE AND SO ON.
IN RECOGNITION OF THE APPROACHING 250TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR COUNTRY, AN INVITATION IS BEING EXTENDED TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE AND CLUB MEMBERS TO MARCH IN THE PARADE CARRYING THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE PARADE OR BUILD A FLOAT FOR THE PARADE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ED HOUSLEY AT 423-489-2792. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/24/2025-6AM)