NATCHEZ, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Organizers said everything is on track for the 158th Annual Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade.

“This event is an important part of Natchez and Vidalia history,” said Laura Ann Jackson, who chairs the Committee for the Miss-Lou Memorial Day Parade. “It’s part of our heritage. It’s our way of honoring our military service members, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.”

The parade will take place on Monday, May 27. It is known for having long lines of participants – sometimes in the hundreds — marching from Vidalia, across the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge, and to the Natchez National Cemetery at 41 Cemetery Road, where a ceremony is held. The site for the ceremony is on the west side of the cemetery overlooking the river front.

This year, Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten and the Rev. Louis Banks, pastor of Union Baptist Church, Vidalia, will serve as grand marshals.

The ceremony at the cemetery will start at 11:00 a.m. and will last for one hour.

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