National Veteran Business Expo

Saturday, April 16-17, 2027

Clyde Muse Center, 515 Country Pl Pkwy, Pearl, MS 39208. 

Everyone!  This event is a family-friendly event, open to the public and will be packed with activities, food and fun.  Businesses featured will be veteran- and military-family-owned businesses and those that support Veterans, Military, and their families. The event admission is free.  

There is a small fee to participate in the Vendor Explorer Challenge, the Motorcycle Poker Run, and certain workshops, but these events are optional.

Groups: Social, Community, Church, and out-of-town groups traveling to the VBE in vans, busses or convoys of more than 10 vehicles. Please contact us directly by March 15th so our team can coordinate your arrival & departure, reserve your parking area, and assist in making your on & off boarding seamless and stress-free.   

No Purchase necessary! It is free to attend and open to the public.  All are welcome.  You can visit our event page and reserve your Free Entry ticket or just come out and enjoy the food, music, shopping, and fellowship!  We will have free entry ticket waiting for you at the door.  You can follow our event page and subscribe to stay updated. 

It is free to attend this event.   We do not set vendor refund policies; those are unique to each vendor's business. All support bundles are non-refundable.

If you are a veteran business owner, entrepreneur or business that supports veterans and military families, you can be a vendor at this event.   Vendor & Sponsorship information can be found HERE.

 One 10x10 space, one 6-ft table, and 2 chairs.  Electricity by request. Self-Care Room spaces are limited and may be configured differently.   

No. VIP Members,  Preferred Partners and Vendors that supported in 2026 receive $50 off the booth fee.  

If you are interested in speaking, please contact us by completing the Inquiry form below

Absolutely! Combat Boots 2 Red Bottoms is always looking for members to help.  If you or your organization is interested in volunteering, please contact one of our organizers.  Volunteers may be assigned tasks in areas such as Exhibit Host, Registration, Breakout Session Room Host, Hospitality, VIP Host, setup, tear down, mobility assistance, first aid, Motorcycles, Jeeps,  and General Session Assistance.   If you or your group are interested in volunteering, complete our Inquiry form

Combat Boots 2 Red Bottoms is always looking for members to help with event planning and coordination. If you're interested in becoming an event committee member or becoming more involved with CB2RB, please contact us.

Yes!  We are hosting our Motorcycle Poker Run and we have some great businesses that have signed up to make your participation fun and exciting.  To participate, download the app and register. You can do that here .  If you have any questions or trouble registering, contact us. 

Yes!  We have a Non-Hand option.  You can register here by downloading the app and registering for the Non-Hand option. 

We are excited to partner with MS Freedom Jeepers for this experience.  ALL JEEPERS ARE WELCOME!  You can participate in our Jeep Roll-In by connecting directly with MS Freedom Jeepers through their private Facebook Group or completing our Contact Us Form.  

Out of State JEEPERS: Please let us know if you are an out-of-state group convoying in for this event.  We have team members to assist with travel and lodging accomodations and MS  Freedom Jeepers will be coordinating the time and location for all jeeps to meet up and roll in together.