As proud sponsor of “Louisiana’s Longest Running 4th of July Parade,” the Marksville Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the Grand Marshals for the 2025 Fourth of July Parade.

In celebration of the Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, Marksville chose two Louisiana musical greats, bringing two generations of Louisiana musicians together for this spectacular Independence Day parade — swamp pop legend and Louisiana Hall of Famer, the one and only Mr. Tommy McLain, and direct from Addis, American Idol fan favorite and rising country superstar John Foster!

The parade will roll at 10am. There is no fee to register, but all participants must be registered — this includes all floats, marching bands, dancelines, etc.

To register, simply go to marksvillechamber.org.

For questions, call the Chamber at 318-253-8599 or Van Roy at 318-240-3495.

Lineup will begin at 8am in the Taco Bell parking lot. The parade rolls at 10am and ends at Paragon Casino Resort just in time for AAMF. Let’s make this a celebration all of Louisiana can be proud of.