L.Z. Rainelle
West Virginia Veteran's Reunion &
"Miss Freedom Pageant"
Miss WV Veterans Reunion &
Miss Greenbrier
Festival History:
May 26, 1988 started out like any other day in the town of Rainelle, West Virginia. Local folks had no idea that by the end of the day a bond would be formed that would join their town so closely to the concerns of military veterans from across the nation. A group of approximately 50 motorcycle riders (veterans themselves or veterans' family members) were traveling to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness for the live POW's. Traveling east on Interstate 64, their advance road guards come upon the tollbooths of the WV Turnpike. These individuals wanted to pay the tolls for all the riders, which were to follow, but were refused. Rather than fight the traffic snarl to the tollbooths, the riders decided to travel east on U.S. 60 from Charleston to the Interstate 64 at Sam Black Church......click here to read the rest of the story.
MISS FREEDOM PAGEANT 2010
2010 LZ RAINELLE WV VETERANS UNION
