Southern Nevada will honor its military service men and women in what’s touted as the “largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi.”
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The parade started on Fourth Street and Gass Avenue and went from the south end of downtown to the northern point, with spectators lining the entire route.
The parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fourth Street and Gass Avenue and end a mile to the north at Stewart Avenue.
The parade, long billed as the “largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi River,” has been canceled because it could not comply with state public gathering limits.
Thousands of spectators lined Fourth Street, applauding as roughly 5,000 participants in nearly 100 parade groups made their way down the street in the two-hour parade.
The event, billed as the largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi, lasted about two hours and featured more than 100 parade groups, including Mayor Carolyn Goodman and her husband, former Mayor Oscar Goodman. Sunday’s event was the 23rd put on by the nonprofit Veterans Action Group.
The parade will set off at 10 a.m. on Sunday from the intersection of Fourth Street and Gass Avenue and head northeast along Fourth under what the National Weather Service predicts will be sunny skies and crisp temperatures.
Veterans, dignitaries and others got a chance to check out The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a downtown Las Vegas event Friday.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Las Vegas to honor the men and women who have served and currently serve in the military. The annual Veterans Day Parade also paid tribute to veterans who are also first responders.
Cyclists participated in the 2017 Project Hero Honor Ride Las Vegas on Saturday morning.