For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26. - For the first time in its 71-year history, the Thomasville Rose Parade, part of the 98th annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Ga., hosted Marines from Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 26.