Photo Credit: TSUNASHVILLE, Tenn.- School officials and Metro Police are preparing
for Tennessee
State University's annual homecoming parade Saturday morning.
2012
marks the 100th anniversary of the university and numerous
activities have been planned to celebrate .A parade to celebrate homecoming
will be held at 9 a.m. from the Gentry Center and travel toward Albion Street
where it will end.
"This year's celebration is expected
to be our biggest ever," said Cassandra Griggs, Director of Alumni Relations
and Annual Giving in an interview with the school's newspaper. "We recognize
that every year Homecoming is a special time at the University, but 2012 promises
to be even larger because of our Centennial. This celebration promises to bring
students, alumni and the campus community together to commemorate the
University's 100-year anniversary."
In May 2012, the school announced a
change to the typical parade plan, saying that the parade would no longer travel
down Jefferson Street due to security concerns.
In 2011 two people were shot near the Wendy's restaurant on Jefferson
Street during homecoming festivities.
Several
road closures will occur during the hours of 8:30 a.m. until approximately
10:30 a.m. to accommodate the parade.
Closed
roads include:
- Walter
S. Davis Boulevard between 40th Avenue North & Ed Temple
Boulevard
- Ed
Temple Boulevard between Buchanan Street & the I-40 overpass.
- Jefferson
Street/John A. Merritt Boulevard between 26th Avenue North
& 33rd Avenue North
- 33rd
Avenue North Between John A. Merritt Boulevard & Albion Street
- Albion
Street between 32nd Avenue North & Clare Avenue
- Clare
Avenue between 37th and 39th Avenues North
- 39th
Avenue North between Clare Avenue and Walter S. Davis Boulevard
- W.
Heiman Street between 26th Avenue North & Ed Temple
Boulevard
- Beasley
Street between 26th Avenue North & Ed Temple Boulevard
- Scovel
Street between 26th Avenue North & Ed Temple Boulevard
Kickoff
for the homecoming game between the TSU Tigers and Arkansas-Pine Bluff is
scheduled for 5 p.m. at LP Field. Gates to the stadium open at 3:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early.
For
a full list of TSU Homecoming Events visit their webpage.
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