12th annual veteran’s parade returns to downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - All veterans were invited to participate in downtown Jackson’s veterans day parade Saturday morning. The parade was full of veterans, motorcycles, and local bands.
Parade participants assembled at the civic center parking lot before heading through downtown at 11 a.m. Veterans were invited to ride, march or walk in the parade as part of a weekend of activities honoring their service.
West Tennessee veterans day parade chairperson, Mary Ross says, “My goal here is with the bands and the people who come out to show up is letting them know that it is okay to walk up to a veteran thank them for their service because every veteran needs that. It makes a difference in their life, their mentality, what they’re doing, so it’s very important that they carry that on.”
This year marks the 12th annual downtown veteran’s parade. Veteran’s Day is Wednesday, November 11th.
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