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Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

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Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

VLB Texas State Veterans Cemeteries are special resting places, close to home, where friends, family

The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery initial phase of development contains 31 acres, and 6,190 gravesites. The cemetery will be expanded as needed and will eventually be capable of providing a final resting place for more than 25,000 Veterans and family members.

10/08/2026

Join the Texas VLB for an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas.

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Private First Class (PFC), Jack Alexis Shaffer will be laid to rest on Friday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m.

Please help us spread the word, and if you have the opportunity, please come out and attend.

We will always ensure that no Veteran is buried alone.

10/01/2026

Through the TexVet Legacy Project, Texas State University and the Texas VLB continue to partner to capture our Veterans' legacies in perpetuity.

If you are interested in participating or sharing a Veteran's story, please see the images below for more details and contact information.

09/25/2026

With the shortening of daylight hours and the cooler temperatures of fall and winter beginning to set in, our daily visitation gate hours will change on October 1st to closing at 6:00 p.m. (1800 hours).

Please consider this when visiting your loved ones. Thank you.

09/23/2026

On Thursday, September 17th, the Director of the Texas State Veterans Homes, CSM Bobby Breeden, visited the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery.

He was hosted by the On-Site Representative, George Rice. When asked for his impressions following the visit, Bobby replied:

"Visiting the RGVSVC and viewing the headstones and markers of the Veterans filled me with a sense of pride.

Being among those that represent the ideals we live by today reminds me of how many sacrifices were made and continue to be made to grant us the freedom and peace we live in today.

It is humbling to witness the honor that the State of Texas provides to ensure that the legacies of our Veterans live on forever."

09/14/2026

The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery hosted the Carry the Load Patriots Day event last weekend.

We were one of over 40 state and national Veteran cemeteries that participated in this NCA‑sanctioned event.

We had approximately 125 individuals registered and about 90 in attendance, including several local military units, the Hidalgo County VSO, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts.

Volunteers washed roughly 4,000 headstones and collected about 85 bags of weeds.

Thank you to all the volunteers and cemetery staff who came out on Saturday to help and support this event.

09/01/2026

Join the VLB for an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.

U.S. Air Force Major (Ret.) Johnnie Lee Pennington will be laid to rest on Tuesday, September 8th, at 10:00 a.m.

Johnnie was a Vietnam Veteran and part of a pioneering generation of Air Force women, who served our nation with honor and distinction for twenty years.

Please help us spread the word, and if you have the opportunity, please come out and attend.

We will always ensure that no Veteran is buried alone.

08/31/2026

Join us and Carry The Load for the National Day of Service and Remembrance at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to help clean headstones and beautify these sacred grounds in tribute to our Veterans, military members, and their families. Registration is free, but required. Register at www.carrytheload.org Thank you for all your support!

07/06/2026

In honor of Independence Day and, in particular, for the 250th anniversary of our independence, our cemetery's front gates are lit up red, white, and blue. 🇺🇸

These patriotic lights are meant to honor all citizens, especially our Veterans and their families, without whom we would not have the freedom that we enjoy today.

06/24/2026

🚨JUNE 25th Unaccompanied Veteran Burial: Join the Mission community and Texas VLB at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery as we honor the life and service of U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Kordell M. Ballance. He will be laid to rest on Thursday, June 25th, at 10:00 a.m.

Please help us spread the word, and if you have the opportunity, please come out and attend. We will always ensure that NO Veteran is left behind!

06/17/2026

Join the Texas VLB for an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Kordell M. Ballance will be laid to rest on Thursday, June 25th, at 10:00 a.m.

Please help us spread the word, and if you have the opportunity, please come out and attend.

We will always ensure that no Veteran is buried alone.

Address

2520 S Inspiration Road
Mission, TX
78572

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+19565837227

Website

https://vlb.texas.gov/cemeteries/index.html

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