Birmingham Veteran’s Day Parade: New route, same sacred tradition

Details for one of Birmingham’s most celebrated occasions, the Annual National Veterans Day Parade, now in its 76th year, are now available. The parade route this year will be slightly different than in years past. The new route will similarly begin on 18th Street by the Alabama Power building and end on 19th Street by City Hall. Possibly the most significant difference of the parade route this year is that the parade will go through various historic Downtown Birmingham blocks that it had not reached before. Mark Ryan, president of the National Veterans Day Parade, spoke about the event. “This