MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Several Alabama cities are planning parades and ceremonies to observe Veteran's Day on Nov. 11.
The Alabama Tourism Department says Birmingham will again hold the nation's oldest Veteran's Day parade. It will travel through downtown Birmingham, starting at 1:30 p.m.
Parades are also planned in Anniston, Daphne, Huntsville, Mobile and Tuscumbia. Mobile will also have a free Pops Band concert at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.
The Tourism Department says Athens is getting an early start on the Veteran's Day observances by having a parade Saturday.
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