Copperas Cove's annual Veterans Day parade set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL 

Cove Leader-Press

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 is preparing for the annual Veterans Day Parade, set for Saturday, Nov. 6, starting at 10 a.m.

After a hiatus in 2020, the parade is back for 2021. 

This year’s grand marshal is 93-year-old Neil White, Korean War era veteran and attorney.

Units include civic groups, marching bands, auto clubs, equestrian units and motorcycle clubs. 

The parade route begins at the post headquarters on 1506 Veterans Ave. and then will head east on Veterans Avenue until it reaches Main Street, where it will take a left, then take the curve by Grace United Methodist Church onto Avenue F. 

The parade route continues, going right on South First Street, then making another right onto Avenue D, where the procession will continue to the Cove Terrace Shopping Center parking lot. 

Another longstanding tradition related to the VFW’s parade is its changing theme every year. 

For the 2021 parade, the theme is “All Veterans”.

Participating groups will start lining up at 8 a.m. at the post, with floats and overflow groups lining up at the Fairview side of the Fairview/Jewell Elementary Parking lot. 

First and second place trophies will be awarded in categories to include Band, Marching Unit, Float, Decorated Car/Truck and Horse Unit after the parade.

After the awards ceremony at the post, the VFW will serve up its traditional beans and cornbread meal, along with desserts.

For more information about the parade, visit the VFW 8577’s website,  vfw8577.com/veterans-day-parade.html, or call the post at (254) 547-1516.