Quick take
- Veterans Honor Ceremony: 5 p.m. Fri., Nov. 13, at the LIVE! Casino Event Center in Bossier City. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is the guest speaker, KTBS and KEEL reported.
- Veterans Parade: 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 15, at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds, 3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport, per the state veterans affairs calendar.
- The parade grand marshal is Sam Mattox of Ruston, who organizers recognize as America’s oldest living World War II veteran, according to KTBS and KEEL.
- Nov. 15 is also Veterans and Military Appreciation Day at the State Fair, with free admission for veterans and their families with a military ID, per the fair’s event page and KEEL.
The Veterans Celebration Committee’s 16th annual Veterans Celebration in Shreveport-Bossier has two main public events this week and weekend, KTBS and KEEL reported. Organizers are asking residents, businesses, civic groups and veterans groups to come out for both.
Veterans Honor Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at the LIVE! Casino Event Center in Bossier City. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is the guest speaker.
Veterans Parade
Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds, 3701 Hudson Ave., in Shreveport, according to the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs event calendar. This year’s grand marshal is Sam Mattox of Ruston, who is recognized as America’s oldest living World War II veteran, KTBS and KEEL reported.
Sunday is also the last day of the State Fair of Louisiana. The State Fair’s event page and KEEL both say Nov. 15 is Veterans and Military Appreciation Day, with free admission for veterans and their families who show a military ID.
Sources
- KTBS: Shreveport-Bossier to host 16th annual Veterans Celebration (Sun., Nov. 8, 2026)
- KEEL 710: How Shreveport honors veterans in November 2026 (Oct. 29, 2026)
- Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs: SHV VCC Veterans Parade event listing (Nov. 15, 2026)
- State Fair of Louisiana: Veterans & Military Appreciation Day (Nov. 15, 2026)