Gulfport, MS

Sep 05 - 05

US Armed Forces Retirement Home

1800 Beach Dr - Gulfport, MS 39507

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Flag Arrival Time: Thur Sept 5 - 

The Pensacola H.O.G. Chapter as well Mobile Bay H.O.G. Chapter will be escorting the flag in to us. For riders on the eastern side of Mississippi, you can join in at the “Mississippi Welcome Center”, they will pull in briefly to pick up anyone that would like to join in. You will then be escorted in by “Ocean Springs Police Department” after you exit I-10 and are heading SOUTH on Hwy 57.

Staging at 9:00am at MS Vietnam Veteran Memorial (3704 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs); KSU at 10:15am to arrive at venue at 10:30am with a police escort. https://maps.app.goo.gl/8FJa9tBwF9osLLcg7?g_st=ic

Venue Details: US Armed Forces Retirement Home  1800 Beach Dr  Gulfport, MS https://maps.app.goo.gl/QNDWfHPGVHbnxHrt5?g_st=ic

Ceremony Details: Ceremony at 11:00am with lunch to follow for the first 40 participants ($10 fee) (IMPORTANT, we will need a head count for lunch, approximately 7 days prior to September 5) and only riders on the Tour will be able to come on the property.

Flag Departure Time: Friday Sept 6 - 8:30 am staging - Briefing @ 9:15am - KSU @ 9:30am

Chevron Station (MS I-10 exit #38)  11207 Lorraine Road  Gulfport MS 39503  https://maps.app.goo.gl/oD27uKKb9T12tSdv7?g_st=ic

Route Information: Traveling west on I-10, stop off at the Louisiana Welcome Center  41300 Crawford Landing Rd. Slidell, LA 70461 

We will pick up any additional riders waiting at this location. Approximate time of arrival @10:15-10:30 - Briefing @10:35 am - KSU @10:45 am

Mississippi and Louisiana State Highway Patrol will escort  the riders from the “Louisiana State Welcome Center” to the next location.

Flag Bearer: Steve Teague, Vietnam Veteran  

Contact Information: Kathy Collins-Lantz - fatboyslantz@aol.com

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