Baton Rouge Honors Veterans at Rhorer Plaza

City leaders marked Veterans Day with a ceremony recognizing local service members and the community's Hometown Hero banners.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Civic

Baton Rouge Honors Veterans at Rhorer Plaza

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Baton Rouge officials hosted a Veterans Day event at Rhorer Plaza on Friday, November 6, following Mayor-President Sid Edwards' proclamation of November as Veterans Month. The ceremony recognized more than 60 Hometown Hero banners displayed throughout downtown Baton Rouge.

Why it matters

The event gives residents a public occasion to honor local veterans and highlights the city's ongoing recognition efforts during Veterans Month. It also brings attention to community groups that support military families and history.

The ceremony featured 250 American flags, each representing a year of the nation's history, and more than 60 Hometown Hero banners recognized by the city. Attendance numbers and the duration of the display were not reported.

The players

Sid Edwards

Sid Edwards is the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, who proclaimed November as Veterans Month.

Blue Star Mothers of Baton Rouge

Blue Star Mothers of Baton Rouge is a local chapter of the national organization of mothers with children serving or who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

Bogan Fire Museum

The Bogan Fire Museum is a Baton Rouge museum dedicated to preserving the history of the city's fire service.

Florida Street Blowhards

The Florida Street Blowhards are a Baton Rouge musical group that performs brass and jazz music at local civic events.

The details

The Salute and Share initiative guided the ceremony, during which 250 flags donated by Blue Star Mothers of Baton Rouge and the Bogan Fire Museum were planted in the plaza. The Florida Street Blowhards performed the Armed Forces Medley and early jazz, and the flags were made available for residents to take home afterward.

November 6, 2026: Veterans Day event held at Rhorer Plaza in Baton Rouge.

Big Picture

Baton Rouge's Veterans Day observance follows the annual pattern of civic recognition that marks each November, extended this year through the Hometown Hero banner display downtown.

Residents could take home one of the 250 flags distributed after the ceremony. The Hometown Hero banners remain visible to the public throughout downtown Baton Rouge.

The takeaway

Local veterans recognition events like this one offer residents an accessible way to participate in civic life and honor military service within their own community.