The Veterans Day Program and Parade is this coming Friday and Saturday. The Veterans of Cannon County and American Legion Post 279 have announced that the Grand Marshall for this year’s parade will be Thomas Nichols. Known as Brother Tom and the former pastor of the Dillon Street Baptist Church, Mr. Nichols had a vision to help come up with something to perserve the history and proud heritage of Cannon County when it came to honoring the veterans of the County. Thanks to Mr. Nichols the foundation of the organization Veterans and Concerned Citizens of Veterans of Cannon County was started. Mr. Nichols was also instrumental in starting up a annual reading of the Veteran’s names on the monument in front of the Cannon County Courthouse which turned into a full program honoring Veterans for going on 20 years now with ceremonies at the Cannon County High School. Tom Nichols was drafted for the Korean War but was turned down due to health problems has been a very active non-veteran in helping to maintain the annual program. WBRY will broadcast the Veterans Ceremonies and Program at the high school Friday morning as well as the parade on Saturday
