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City of Jacksonville to honor veterans with annual Veterans Day Parade

Route for the 2021 Veterans Day Parade

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — In an effort to honor veterans past and present, the city of Jacksonville will hold it’s annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Jacksonville on Thursday at 11:01 A.M.

The parade will start at the corner of North Jefferson Street and Water Street then head East to Laura Street. From Laura, the route will go North to James Weldon Johnson Park and take a left onto Duval Street. Then a left on Hogan Street to Adams Street, and finally the parade will then head West on Adams Street ending at Lee Street.

The parade will feature Mayor Lenny Curry, Sheriff Mike Williams, U.S. Army veteran, Lieutenant Colonel Alton Yates and U.S. Air Force veteran Deloris Quaranta as the parade Grand Marshals as well as two of Jacksonville’s oldest veterans; Sollie Mitchell of the U.S. Army at age 103, and Daniel Stanley of the U.S. Navy at age 100. The parade will also include senior military and veteran groups, as well as active-duty and retired military units.

“As a community, we are proud of and deeply grateful for the sacrifices and services of our military members and their families,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “Our city is honored to host of one of the largest Veterans Day parades every year as we show our support and gratitude for not only those actively serving, but veterans of both past and present as well. All are welcome to join us Downtown as we gather to honor our local service members.”

Spectators are encouraged to wear red, white and blue to show their support.

But with a parade, comes road closures. Water Street from Lee Street to Broad Street will be closed starting at 7 A.M. The rest of the following closures will start at 10:45 A.M:

- Water Street from Broad Street to Hogan Street

- Independent Drive from Hogan Street to Main Street

- Bay Street from Main Street to I-95

- Forsyth Street from S Myrtle Avenue to Main Street

- Houston Street from Adams Street to Clay Street

- Adams Street from Main Street to Johnson Street

- Monroe Street from Julia Street to Main Street

- Duval Street from Main Street to Julia Street

- Laura Street from Independent Drive to Church Street

- Hogan Street from Water Street to Church Street

- Julia Street from Bay Street to Duval Street

- Pearl Street from Adams Street to Water Street

- Broad Street from Acosta Bridge North to Monroe Street

- Jefferson Street from Monroe Street to Riverside Avenue

- Madison Street from Forsyth Street to Adams Street

- Davis Street from Forsyth Street to Monroe Street

- Lee Street from Water Street to Monroe Street

- Park Street from Stonewall Street to Water Street

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