Manchester Veterans Day Parade is Nov. 6

November 4, 2021

The annual Manchester Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony is this Saturday, with the parade commencing at 10 AM. Lineup for the parade, at Raider Academy, will begin at 9 AM.

The Veterans Day Ceremony will be held immediately following the parade at 11 AM at the Manchester Square. U.S. Navy retiree and VFW Post 10904 Surgeon Fred Kasper will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

There will be food and merchandise vendors. Up & coming Nashville country performer Chris Turner will headline this year’s live music after the ceremony. Safe distancing is encouraged, and attendees should wear appropriate personal protection as they deem necessary.

The public is urged to attend this event as we pay respect to our veterans, who have sacrificed so much to defend the freedoms we all enjoy.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.