Colbert to hold annual parade, celebration Sat.

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Thousands will flock to Colbert Saturday, July 2, for the town’s 42nd-annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration.

Festivities will include a parade beginning at 9 a.m. at the old Colbert Elementary School parking lot, journeying down 2nd Avenue and Hwy. 72, and ending in the heart of the town’s historic district near the post office. Korean War Veterans will serve as the grand marshals for the parade and comedian, Roscoe Pucannon, will officiate as the featured master of ceremonies.

Other parade participants will include antique cars and tractors, the Red Raider High School Marching Band, volunteer fire departments from around the county, local businesses, Miss Canna pageant contestant winners, the Madison County High School cheerleaders, state insurance commissioner, Ralph Hudgens, state senator Frank Ginn, entries from county churches and more.

Following the parade, patrons are invited to browse through numerous craft and artists’ booths downtown, tour the historic Eberhart cabin, one of the oldest structures in Colbert, and the railroad museum in the local city hall. Jimmy Coile will present his annual horseshoe tournament, and activities will also be available for children, including inflatables, a petting zoo, pony rides and face painting.

Barbecue will be served for $8 per plate following the parade, as well as hamburgers and hotdogs from the Colbert Lion’s Club.

The Holman Autry Band will perform as featured entertainment. Other entertainers scheduled for the day include the country rock sounds of the Donnie Burroughs Band, keyboardist, Danny Anthony, and the Bill Ashley group with Lydia Joiner, J.R.Spencer on fiddle, Brenda Tonge on banjo, and Mickey Campbell on bass, performing a cross-section of standards, bluegrass and gospel music.

For information regarding the City of Colbert’s Fourth of July Parade and Celebration, call Colbert City Hall at 706-783-2311.
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