By james art The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Historic Archives, MVPA-HA, made a morning stop at the State Capitol during part of the convoy along the Jefferson Highway.
The convoy, made up of 34 military vehicles from World War II and the Korean War, retraced the route of the 1918 Jefferson Highway that stretches from the Minnesota border to New Orleans. The convoy left on October 1 and is over 2,500 miles.
From the capital, the convoy made its way along the historic route of the Jefferson Highway, its last stop of the day being the Humas House.
For more information and to track the convoy, visit:
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A group of military vehicles lines up on Fourth Street in front of the state Capitol building during part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade heads up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade heads up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A 1951 Big Truck owned by Kenny Adams sits with a group outside the state Capitol during the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade heads up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade rolls down Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade heads up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade rolls down Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A group of military vehicles lines up on Fourth Street in front of the state Capitol building during part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A group of military vehicles lines up on Fourth Street in front of the state Capitol building during part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade rolls down Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade rolls down Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A military truck stands on Spanish Town Road in front of the state Capitol building during a morning motorcade stop for the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historical Archives on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A 1951 truck owned by Kenny Adams leads part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives convoy up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the state Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 .in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Drivers and their crew gather for a quick photo at the state Capitol before heading back on the road, Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Historic Archives convoy on the Jefferson Highway on Monday, October 28, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade rolls down Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade heads up Fourth Street after making a morning stop at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A moose hood ornament on one of the motorcades at the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Jefferson Highway stickers decorate the door of one of the participating trucks in the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives convoy on Monday, October 28, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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A group of military vehicles lines up on Fourth Street in front of the state Capitol building during part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – Jefferson Highway Historic Archives motorcade on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.