CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The following downtown roads will be closed from 9:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 for the Welcome Home Veterans Celebration parade:
• Franklin St. from Hiter St. to Second St.
• Second St. from Franklin St. to Commerce St.
• Commerce St. from Second St. to Hiter St.
The parade will leave the First Baptist Church Parking lot at Commerce St. and Hiter St. at 10 a.m., proceed on Hiter St. to Franklin St., turn left onto to Second St., turning left on Commerce St., and conclude at the church parking lot.
The public is invited to watch the parade and cheer the veterans who will be participating. All veterans are encouraged to participate in the parade, but should register at www.welcomehomeveteranscelebration.com.
Vietnam POW Bill Robinson and Retired Army Veteran Ernesto Rodriguez will serve as parade Grand Marshalls.
The parade will feature local ROTC groups, high school marching bands and the 101st Airborne Division Band and Color Guard.
The parade is part of a five-day Welcome Home Celebration organized by Visit Clarksville and the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition. The week’s event are sponsored by AARP and several other local businesses.