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VETERANS PARADE TO FEATURE NEW ENTRIES

The 6th Annual Cumberland County Veterans’ Parade will be held Saturday, November 7th, at 10 a.m., rain or shine. The popular parade will honor veterans of the United States Armed Forces in Cumberland County. 

The parade will feature Stone Memorial Panther Marching Band and the Cumberland County High School Jet Marching Band. Grand Marshal Korean War Veterans, will be at the front of the parade. Other participants will include veterans service organizations, community groups, the Cumberland County Senior Queens, and a variety of military, emergency, and classical vehicles. The parade will begin at Cumberland County High School on Stanley Street, proceed North on Main Street, and end at the Crossville First Methodist Church at the intersection of Braun and Main Street.

The parade relies on private donations to meet expenses. Last year, a generous donation from the Lake Tansi Exchange Club will help fund the parade again this year. Jimmy Pleasant’s Quick Copy Shop generously provided copying services again. Flynn signs again donated time on their digital billboards leading up to the parade.

Entry forms for participation in the parade are due no later than Friday, October 31. They can be submitted online and are available at Parade4Veterans.org. The parade is organized byvolunteers of the Cumberland County Veterans’ Parade Committee. The committee meets at the Crossville American Legion Post on S. Main Street, on the last Tuesday of the month, at 5:30p.m. The meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome.

The Cumberland County Veterans Parade Committee is proud to announce that this year’s Grand Marshals will be Korean War Veterans from Cumberland County.

In a special tribute to the service and sacrifice of those who answered the call during the Korean War (1950–1953), the Committee has chosen to honor this generation of Veterans by having them lead the parade as Grand Marshals.

The annual Cumberland County Veterans Parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in downtown Crossville (rain or shine). This year’s parade will shine a spotlight on our local Korean War Veterans and give the community an opportunity to thank them for their service.

The Committee is currently seeking Korean War Veterans who live in Cumberland County and would like to participate in this special honor. Whether you served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard, or if you know a Korean War Veteran in our area, we want to hear from you.

Family members, friends, and neighbors are encouraged to help us locate these Veterans so they can be properly recognized and celebrated.

We look forward to honoring our Korean War Veterans and sharing their stories with the community at the 2026 Cumberland County Veterans Parade.

How to Participate or Nominate a Veteran?

Please complete the form below:

6^th ANNUAL VETERANS’ PARADE PLANNED

The parade committee is planning for the 6^th annual Veterans’ Parade. It will be held on Saturday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. The parade route is about one mile long and will start from Cumberland County High School and Martin Elementary at the intersection of Miller Avenue and Stanley Street. It ends at the intersection of Main and Livingston. In the coming months, parade flyers and lawn signs will appear throughout the county, and advertising in the media will increase.

Individuals and community organizations wishing to participate in the parade are encouraged to visit the website at Parade4Veterans.org for an application to complete online. Entry in the parade is free and the only requirement is a visible patriotic flag, banner, or sign honoring our U.S. military veterans. Display of the United States flag, Tennessee State flag, U.S. military branch flags, and U.S. veteran organization flags are encouraged.

Funding for the parade is provided entirely by private donations. The parade committee is grateful to The Lake Tansi Exchange Club in the past for pledging significant financial support to help offset the cost of advertising, logistics, and insurance. Donations by civic organizations are welcome and can be sent to the Veterans Parade Committee at 2 N. Main Street, Suite 202, Crossville, TN 38555.

The parade has been very popular with the community and is supported by the Crossville City Council, the Crossville Police Department, Fire Department, and Cumberland County Schools. Community members and veterans of all military branches and their families typically line the streets. It is a great morale boost for our veterans to know they are appreciated and who often carry scars, both physical and internal, from the sacrifices they made for our nation.

We’re thrilled to announce that registration for the 2026 Cumberland County Veterans Parade in Crossville, TN is officially open!

On Saturday, November 7, 2026, our community will once again come together to proudly honor the men and women who have served our nation. We can’t wait to fill the streets with marching units, colorful floats, Veterans’ organizations, bands, and patriotic displays — and we want you to be part of it.

This year brings some exciting changes: We have a new Chairman leading the committee, and we’ve carefully updated all of our guidelines and rules. Please take a few minutes to review them before submitting your application.

Key Dates to Know:

Registration is open now

Applications close October 31, 2026

Approved participants will be added to our website’s Participants Page each month

Our online application is simple and mobile-friendly. As the parade date approaches, we’ll keep the website updated with staging maps, directions, participant lists, and all the details you’ll need.

Whether you participated last year or this will be your first time, we warmly invite you to join us in this meaningful celebration. Please help us spread the word to your fellow Veterans, friends, businesses, schools, and community organizations — the bigger the parade, the stronger the message of gratitude.

We’re also actively seeking sponsors to help make this event possible. All sponsors receive prominent recognition on our website.

From all of us on the committee, thank you for your past support and for everything you do to honor our Veterans. Events like this only happen because of dedicated people like you.

Ready to secure your spot?  Click Here to Register Now!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help make your participation smooth and enjoyable.

The 2025 Veterans Parade had a fabulous turnout and we want to thank all of our participants, Veterans and volunteers & look forward to Next Year!!!

A motion made and approved to accept Jack Fogel as Grand Marshal for the 2025 Veterans Parade!!!

Re/Max Finest will again be providing a Free Lunch to all Veterans, those Currently Serving & Parade Workers after the parade this year! A HUGE Thank You to Re/Max Finest in giving back to those who Served and those who are Serving! More information can be found here!

The 2025 Veterans Parade planning has begun! This years parade is November 8, 2025 at 10am!

Parade Applications are available here on our site for anyone who wishes to participate in the parade. Once accepted, we post them to our Participates page; which is updated monthly. More info will be sent via email to participants as it gets closer to the parade.

If you would like to join the committee or help out at the Veterans Parade, please Join Us!

We love our Sponsors! We can’t thank them enough for the help they provide. If you’d like to Sponsor the Veterans Parade, please Contact Us!

Join us November 8, 2025 at 10am (rain or shine) in downtown Crossville, TN in Celebrating Our Veterans!