Annual Veterans Day Procession Steps Off at 2 PM
De Armanville, AL · November 11, 2026
Flags are lining neighborhood porches this morning as communities across the county prepare for Veterans Day. The mild afternoon should make for easy spectating along downtown sidewalks.
The Lead
Calhoun County marks Veterans Day today with a pair of longstanding traditions honoring former and active military personnel. Observances begin at 11:00 AM at Centennial Memorial Park with the city's annual commemorative ceremony, bringing together local veterans' organizations, civic leaders, and families at the state's official memorial park.
The tribute continues this afternoon when the annual Calhoun County Veterans Day Parade steps off at 2:00 PM along Noble Street. Organized by Main Street Anniston, the procession traces the traditional downtown parade route with local high school marching bands, veterans' groups, civic organizations, and patriotic floats. Organizers recommend arriving downtown early to secure curb space along the lower blocks of Noble before rolling street closures take effect ahead of the procession.
Local Pulse
Chief Ladiga Trail Lighting Approved Parks Jacksonville council members greenlit lighting upgrades along the shared path linking the university campus to Ladiga Landing.
Holiday Closures Affect County Administrative Offices City Hall Municipal and county offices remain closed today in observance of Veterans Day, resuming standard operations Thursday morning.
Today's Outlook
- High 72°F · Low 41°F — Overcast
- Keep a light jacket handy for this evening once the mild overcast afternoon cools.
What's On Around Town
Today
Veterans Day Ceremony Centennial Memorial Park (225 Ken Rollins Way), Anniston, 11:00 AM · Free Wreath-laying and memorial remarks honoring Alabama veterans at the state monument.
Calhoun County Veterans Day Parade Noble Street, Anniston, 2:00 PM · Free High school marching bands and community floats roll through downtown.
Trivia Night Buffalo Wild Wings, Oxford, 6:30 PM · Free Midweek pub quiz competition featuring general knowledge rounds and prizes.
Tomorrow
- Free Play at Carver Carver Community Center (720 W 14th St), Anniston, 5:00–7:00 PM · Free
- Jazz at OPAC: Swing Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 E Choccolocco St), Oxford, 8:00 PM · Paid
Friday
- Annual Caregiver Conference JSU McClellan Center (100 Gamecock Dr), Anniston, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Coffee with the Chamber Called Coffee Company (1400 Quintard Ave), Anniston, 9:30–10:30 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
- Spanning 9,000 acres of former Fort McClellan terrain, the refuge preserves the continent's largest montane longleaf pine forest. Along wet seeps, the rare white fringeless orchid flourished amid active artillery ranges, where accidental sparks cleared undergrowth and mimicked the natural fires it needed to bloom.
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