Sesqui Celebration Opens With Flag Ceremony At Madison Center
A special Sesquicentennial edition marks opening events in Madison County with flag-raising by Veterans of Foreign Wars color guards at the new Madison County Government Center at 10 AM. A ribbon cutting for the County Council of Governments follows at 11 AM, plus exhibits, a luncheon box on the plaza, and a Freedom Shrine presentation. The day features a craft show, band concert, debate finals, and a large advance ticket sale for the pageant with performances at Athletic Park scheduled through late September. An original Wells Fargo overland stage coach, owned by Clair Robinson, will carry parade marshal Dale Robertson in Saturday’s parade.