Red River Valley MVPA

(an affiliated chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association)
Monthly meetings for preserving both military vehicles and history through veteran speakers, historical presentations, parades, static displays, educational events, and club fellowship.
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Red River Valley MVPA
is an affiliated chapter of
 MVPA
Military Vehicle
Preservation Association
International

We hold monthly meetings for preserving both military vehicles and history through veteran speakers, historical presentations, parades, static displays, educational events, and club fellowship.

Annual membership dues are $20.

For more information, contact:
Howell Brown, President
P.O. Box 2405
Pottsboro, TX 75076
(903) 465-3297
 Email:

Additional Officers:
Charlie Brown

Vice President
Carlton Brown
Secretary
Ron Hawkins
Treasurer
David Hart
Chaplain
Gary Thomas
Videographer

Newsletter Editor(s):
Carlton & Howell Brown
P.O. Box 2405
Pottsboro, TX 75076
 Email:

Statement of Mission:

The Red River Valley Chapter of the MVPA (RRV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliated local chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) http://www.mvpa.org. As a local chapter, RRV is dedicated to the history, preservation, restoration, and display of HISTORICAL military transport from all periods, conflicts, wars and countries in addition to the education of its members and the general public.

Our club members may include current and retired military personnel as well as non-military members and families. We are not affiliated with any para-military organization. We are collectors of history. Members do not have to own a historic military vehicle to join the RRV or participate in events.

Our members generally reside in North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma, although we have members several hundred miles away in addition to out of state membership.

As a club, we participate in a number of events per year with our vehicles, uniforms and equipment. These events include, but are not limited to: The members of RRV strive to rescue and preserve the history and the memories of those discarded vehicles and historical artifacts that represent the days of honor and service in our country's past.
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CHAPTER INTELL
19 Jun 08 RED RIVER VALLEY MVPA meeting (Grandy's in Sherman). Meeting at 1900hrs or come earlier to eat. Speaker to be announced.
27-28 Jun 08 AUDIE MURPHY DAYS - Greenville, TX. Saturday event.
WWII's most decorated soldier, a Hunt County native. The event is hosted in June by the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, home of a permanent exhibit about Murphy and a ten foot bronze statue of the war hero commissioned by the Greenville Sesquicentennial Committee.
RRV is scheduled for a static and educational display on Saturday 28th from 12 noon to 4PM. From I-30 east bound, take exit 94B, turn back across I-30 at the light, turn right (east) at the other side service road (2-way access), proceed to Audie Murphy / Cotton Museum driveway. (Between Division & Moulton.) Red building facing the highway - sign at the road. If ground is firm (little rain) then RRV will display around the statue, otherwise, back in on parking lot area. Bring your chairs, tables, and tent shelters with your educational display items.
04 Jul 08 INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE - Paris, TX. Friday event.
Local “4th of July” celebration / parade. There is no entry fee. Awards in best Automobile entry. Parade is scheduled to begin at 10AM, so RRV members participating should plan on being unloaded, at the Paris Fairgrounds by 9AM for formal line-up by 9:30AM. Parade will begin FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS, so straggling is discouraged.
Following the parade, RRV is invited to gather at the Dorries’ place north of Paris for a picnic / get together, etc. Place for some live ammo firing, lots of MVs to check on status, good food and comradeship.
See "events" page for further intell.