Day 1 🇺🇸 THE PATRIOT TOUR MISSISSIPPI FLAG TRANSFER 🇺🇸
Presented by Nation of Patriots
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
🚩 STAGING & DEPARTURE
📍 First Baptist Church
12190 MS-605, Gulfport, MS 39503
🕗 Registration: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
🛑 KSU (Kickstands Up): 9:15 AM
📍 Map to First Baptist Church
https://maps.app.goo.gl/M7axHw8F3m75yR4w5?g_st=ipc
💵 Voluntary Donation: $5 per rider
All funds go directly to support disabled Veterans — 100%
✅ PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Register online: www.nationofpatriots.com
➡️ Click “Join the Patriot Tour” → Select your location → Follow prompts.
📧 Show your confirmation email at check-in to receive your wristband.
🚫 NO WAIVER = NO PARTICIPATION. No exceptions.
🚓 POLICE ESCORT TO:
📍 Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
Camp Shelby South Gate
Lee Avenue West
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
📍 Map to Camp Shelby
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jUC5HoURS9McLCrV9?g_st=ipc
🎖️ FLAG TRANSFER CEREMONY LOCATION
📍 Mississippi Armed Forces Museum
Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Forrest County, MS
🕚 Ceremony begins: 11:00 AM
📍 Map to Museum
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NN1QLGMoZXKUWh1N7?g_st=ipc
‼️ IMPORTANT BASE PROTOCOL ‼️
✔️ Valid photo ID, insurance, and vehicle registration required
🚫 NO ENTRY for anyone with child-related convictions
✔️ Motorcycle riders must wear:
• Long pants
• Long sleeve shirt or jacket
• Boots
• Helmet
• Eye protection
• Full-fingered gloves
📍 Check-in at the Welcome Center
If displaying large flags, please ensure they are securely mounted to fly into the museum.
🪖 The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum is free to visit, but donations are appreciated.
📢 Help us honor our veterans and carry the Flag with pride across Mississippi.
Join the ride. Show your support. Make a difference. 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 MISSISSIPPI FLAG BEARER ANNOUNCEMENT 🇺🇸
We are honored to announce that Bob Harwood, U.S. Air Force Veteran, will serve as the Mississippi Flag Bearer for The Patriot Tour.
Bob will proudly receive the American Flag from Alabama during the Transfer Ceremony.
This ceremony is part of the Nation of Patriots’ 17,000+ mile, 126-day journey across all 50 states — a nationwide, city-to-city ride uniting Americans in support of our disabled veterans.
Let’s come together to honor Bob, celebrate our veterans, and carry this symbol of unity and sacrifice through Mississippi. 🇺🇸
The Nation of Patriots is an all-volunteer-powered nonprofit organization that honors those who protect American freedom by uniting Americans under the U.S. flag, said Bill Sherer, the Nation of Patriots’ founder and Executive Director.
The Patriot Tour is the organization’s primary fundraiser and 100% of its proceeds are donated to veterans in need as identified by Veterans Administration facilities and other veteran organizations across the country.
“It is critical that we see our mission through. Our administrative costs are covered by corporate sponsorship, so every dollar we raise goes directly to American veterans and their families,” Sherer said. “Nation of Patriots is dedicated to honoring our unique American freedom and those who defend it.”
Nearly $1.95 million has been raised through this grassroots effort since the Nation of Patriots’ inception in 2009.
“2024 presented a special opportunity for Nation of Patriots. As we celebrated our 15th year, I’m excited to see participation and fundraising numbers go up it's a simple thing, passing a flag from one person to another, but on this scale it’s a massive effort that requires unity, passion, and purpose. It truly demonstrates how Americans can work as one towards a common goal. In doing so, we find ourselves standing on common ground free from all of the divisiveness that seems to surround us. This is true patriotism and it’s part of the design,” Sherer said.
To learn more about the Nation of Patriots visit www.nationofpatriots.com
For more information about event details visit the 2025 Patriot Tour schedule at www.nationofpatriots.com/TourStops
Donations can be made at any of the tour stops,
online at Nation of Patriots or by U.S. Mail to:
Nation of Patriots
P.O. Box 73
Sussex, Wisconsin
53089
Event Venue
First Baptist Church Of Gulfport, 12190 Highway 605,Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
