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[music] -Hi, everybody.

I'm Julie Cooke with WLJ Channel 11.

We're at the 72nd annua Paris Fish Fry Parade.

As you can hear in th background the sirens are among us.

The Tennessee Highway Patro and several others are coming u to kick this parade off.

Tyler Hawks is with me -Yes, Julie.

It is an honor and a privilege to be here with you.

I know we're going to have great time at the 72nd annua World's Biggest Fish Fry which started way back in 1938.

They called it Mule Day a first.

Then it evolved about 1961.

The Paris and the Henry County JCs took it over and made it the World's Biggest Fish Fry.

We're talking about 5,000 tons of fish being made or fried with hush puppies, with white beans.

You get that vinegar slaw you get the mayonnaise slaw.

I had some last night.

It's unbelievable.

It is a Southern delicac here in western Tennessee.

-Truly living up to its nam as the world's biggest.

-Absolutely.

-You probably ha at least one plate alr.. -I had one plate and that wa it.

That's all I could handle.

The fish is wonderful.

The hush puppies are perfect.

Fries are fresh and hot.

Those good white beans.

I had the vinegar slaw.

I like the vinegar slaw.

It brings out the taste of the fish.

It's such good catfish.

Nothing like you can ge anywhere else it seems like.

It's very, very good.

That's what this is all centere around is the lov.. in Henry County and Paris and of course, catfish.

The World's Biggest Fish Fr Parad is going on right now as we have these emergency vehicles com through as the sig that we are beginning thi parade.

-Tennessee Highway Patro leading the parade off.

[sirens blaring] -Of course, just ahead there ar bands.

There are queens.

There are, let's see bands and dancing ladies, and all kinds of thing that you're going to see today.

Always such a joy -Sit back and relax, and enjoy this wonderful par of West Tennessee right here only on Wes Tennessee PBS.

Remember, you can watch the World's Biggest Fis Fry Grand Parade program on demand.

All of Channel 11's loca program can be found there.

Of course, you can watc whenever you want to, along with all of your favorit shows.

You go to westtnpbs.or for more information.

-We can't g without saying thank you, than you, thank you to all the sponsor that make this happen.

All the businesse who have taken the time off to have floats and support.

Henry County Sheriff' Departmen and the Paris Police Department.

-Hi, there -Hi, there.

It takes a village and you got to give it to Paris and Henry County because they make sur that they have got.. for everybody every year.

We're grateful for that.

-Today's weather really i fantastic.

It's cloudy.

We started ou at about 70 degrees a fe minutes ago as we were recording now for th playback.

It is just a little bit of win but not too windy.

A little bit of relief from th heat.

We are underway here in Paris Tennessee -Weather's definitely been touc and go.

Paris and Henr County Rescue Squad waving.

Hi.

-Right behind, the Composit SQDN Civil Air Patrol from Paris.

[applause] -Hope folks keep up th applause.

I love to hear that.

-That's right That's nice.

-I'm sure that those walkin dow the parade route are lovin.. when they go by.

[silence] Let's see who we've got here.

-The grand marshal, and this ma is a hunting and fishing expert.

You may have seen him o television Mr. Garry Mason.

I read in the book, he's been doing all kinds o guided tour for people from all over th country want Mr. Garry Mason to hel them see jus what West Tennessee hunting an fishing is all about.

This is the Hostess Princes Anne Claire and her First maid Jordyn.

Then there's Third Maid McKenna -McKenna.

-Fifth maid there is-- -Halle Ann.

-Halle Ann there, yes -Beautiful lad.. -Yes, they are.

Hostess Princes Court.

I believe they're selected bac in around February or somethin like that.

-The pageant's ahead of time.

-Yes, pageant's ahead of time.

Here's a military machine yo don't wan to mess with right there.

Proud to have them here [applause] -The crowd is really giving the a lot of honor and support through their applause.

The reviewing stand.

As we said, the weather i perfect, 70 degrees.

It is cloudy.

We had a little rain earlie this morning but it is not raining on ou parade.

We're very thankful for that.

Of course, West Tennessee PB will be covering some mor parades.

In fact, my hometown over i Humboldt May 4th through the 10th is the West Tennessee Strawberr Festival.

Of course, West Tennessee PB will be there also for the Iri Festival and Trenton Teapot Festiva parade.

Stay tuned for that coming u in the next few weeks.

What a great crowd we hav today -We do.

-A lot of people.

Fish Fry always brings ou everybod in Paris and H.. is right here right now.

-Hear a band in the background.

Get to that in just a minute.

We've got Eagle Buildings.

-Merison's Home Furnishings -Home Furnishings.

Proud sponsor of the World's Biggest Fish Fry.

As we said it takes so many of thes businesses around Paris, Henry County and West Tennessee to make this happen every year.

-Definitely.

They all partici.. -There's Merison's Hom Furnishings.

Yes, we are excited becaus we are just a little bit of tim away from the Trenton Teapo Festival.

That'll be the first tim that we have been able t broadcast there from Trenton for that big day.

In Trenton, Teapot Festiva parade.

Be watching for your listing o that.

You can go to westtnpbs.co to get the schedule on that.

Go to our Facebook page, West T PBS.

There's lots of ways you ca fin what the schedule is.

At some point in the year, we'll be broadcastin all the parades from the spring.

Always excited about that.

-Go to Facebook for our liv coverag of the 2025 Iris Festival parade from Dresden.

That's on Saturday, May 3rd at 10:00 AM.

Live coverage of that wonderfu parad over there in Dresden.

What i it we hear?

The first band, the Marchin Patriot of Henry County, and the Henry Count Countywide Middle School band from right here in Paris Tennessee.

As we do, our policy, I guess, for parade is always let you hear th music.

Maybe you can gues what the song is right here during the World's Bigges Fish Fry Parade broadcast on West Tennessee PBS.

[music] -Wow, what a great strong soun from that band.

They are fantastic.

As the drums rumble by.

Yes.

[laughs] What a fan day for them.

These guys and gals they have some wonde..

They look fantastic.

What an experience to be abl to be in this parade as a middle school or a hig schooler.

-I don't think if you've eve bee in the band or had a child i the band, you really understan what kind of dedication that i really.

-No Exactly.

-It's long practice in the hot summertime.

Some of them win th competition and get to travel.

It's a lot, but love kid playin music.

That's something-- -By the way, the cheerleader were there at the back of the line there, cheering them on.

-For Paris and Henry County.

That's their trailer for the- -Color guard --Henry County High School Colo Guard.

-You're going to see a lot o peopl who are in office in Nashville, some in Washington DC.

This is David Kustoff comin dow through the parade route.

[cheering] [applause] -I got a feeling he's goin to get his steps in for the day.

-Really, this is a good exercise for everybody.

I'm not sure what the parad route is.

I think it's maybe a mile and a half.

-I was thinking- -Maybe more than that.

--about that.

-Then behind them that's John Rose's campaign fo governor.

-Governor.

-It's a great way to se a lot of people at one time, if you're campaigning and a lot of people are here.

If you're looking to get th thought and opinions of you constituents all around West Tennessee, if you're in Washingto or Nashville, wherever, it's good parade to come to, good week to come to see a lot of people at one time.

-Got one little fan up there.

I'm guessing that's a daughter or- -That's right.

--granddaughter.

She's got a great seat.

-Hi, Hartley.

[background conversations] -These campaigns usually get the whole family involved and- -Sure.

--takes everybody.

Tandy Darby, state rep. -We got more royalty coming up after him.

[applause] -This is the 72nd Annual World' Bigges Fish Fry Miss Teen Float.

There they are waving.

They'll be wavin all the way down the parad route.

-You just have to switch of hand every once in a while.

-Oh, you do -That's how that works.

-That's the trick.

Miss Teen -Scatter kindness like wildflower at the world's biggest fish fry.

That is beautiful.

-Nice float It really is.

That takes a lot of time an effor to put together to design.

Most of the time it's a fe familie who get together and put it al together.

Then we have a World's Biggest Fish Fry Little Miss behind them, some -Aw.

--younger royalty.

-This one, we've got Lila an Sadie.

Let's see the other ones.

-They're learning what it's al about -Little princesses.

I love those colors.

-[chuckles] The theme is "In my fish fr er.. Is that like a Taylor Swif reference?

I don't know.

-I get you're for the eras.

Finley, Lucy, and Emma, an Emery- -Oh, that's a nice float.

That's really nice --on top of the queen.

That's beautiful.

-Woo Montana.

-Then the Twinkle Twinkle Littl Star- -Aw -[laughs] -float there -Those are little beauties.

How precious.

Most mamas can tell yo that's the first little song that you sing to your- -Oh, really?

--to your bab when you start t.. Baker, Spencer, Anna, and River.

How cute is that?

[music] -We have another royalty float coming up before we go to the band.

This is-- -IMS Bulldog Band.

-This is, "Saddle u for the World's Biggest Fis Fry."

This is preteen royalty on thi float.

A beautiful float.

-That one is very-- -Then this is IMS Bulldog Band coming up, as you can hear them.

As we try to do, we're quiet an we le the horns and everything tak the stage.

Here they are the IMS Bulldog Band right here at the World's biggest Fish Fr Parade.

[music] -The teapot date.

-All right.

The IMS Bulldog Band with strong bea go.. ladies and gentlemen.

This is what it's all about at West Tennessee Parade right here in Paris.

The Paris Henry County J sponsor this.

They work hard all year long fo it -Hey, hey, hey.

-It's fantastic -I'm sorry.

[laughter] -Julie is seein all kinds of people she sees.

-Folks let you know when- go by and wave.

Inman Bulldogs.

[sirens blaring] -We have a float her for World's Biggest Fish Fr Little-- -A lot of little sweeties o that one.

Oh, one's gone to sleep.

-Oh, well.

-Little bored with the whol scene.

Ten o'clock is about nap tim for some of the little ones.

-Sure.

-It's so cute -Here's some cars, the people in car coming behind them.

Miss Golden Circle, Iris Tea 2025.

-Kylie French.

-Yes.

She's waving along in he silver- -It's a good looking car --Mustang.

It is.

Then we have the PowerPro Elit Genera from Electrical Solutions.

-Another E&W Electrica Solutions.

I see a whole sky ful of bubbles coming towards us.

I wonder what that could be.

[applause] -We've got Teen Miss McKenzie.

The second maid is Addison.

We've got Third Maid Kyna.

Kinsley is the Queen Teen Miss McKenzie.

-The representative from the Finish Line Car Wash. -Oh, the car wash so th bubbles.

-Oh, okay I get it now.

-How cute.

[sirens blaring] -This is Paris Station which is a restaurant downtown.

Indoor lawn They have events there.

The Paris Station a representative from there.

-There's our girl.

We actually had dinner ther yesterday.

The lady who is ridin that unicycle, bless her heart, she said to be looking for her.

-This is the Air Evac Lifeteam.

The medical response team -The Air Evac Lifeteam.

[sirens blaring] -[?]

-Maybe hea some fancy firetrucks behin them.

[sirens blaring] -City of Puryear Fir Department.

[sirens blaring] -Henry County Fire and Rescue, engine four.

Oh, that's a big thrill to get to riding the firetruck for that little one, I bet -Oh, that's nice.

-Paris Landing Fire Department.

Engine three.

-As usual, they're all kep very very clean.

Part of the reason is not just the look, but for safety reasons too, they have to be perfectly clean.

[sirens blaring] -Oh, I think I see Smokey th Bear.

-[laughs] Yes.

Tennessee Department o Agriculture Forestry Division.

-I guess you got to ge a pretty big fellow to be u there with that big piece o equipment.

-Yes.

-The forestry divisio of the Department o Agriculture.

Mansfield Fire Department.

How would we feel saf without our first responders?

-That's right.

-A lot of these are volunteer fire department.

Springville Volunteer Fir Department.

A lot of dedicated men and wome in these volunteer fir departments all around West Tennessee.

-Yes.

[sirens blaring] -That's Vanderbil University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Life Flight.

Very important to this area to have Vanderbilt Life Flight when you need it the most.

I want to tell a little bi about the history, especially if you've just joine us.

Back in 1938, the idea was you take your mule, you take your hors and your horse and carriage, or whatever, and your goods and you go downtown, and you sell all this stuff an you hav good fellowship with friends an all that.

Then it evolved to about 196 when the Paris Henry County JC took over the world's biggest Fis Fry Parade and that's what we have now.

We are at the 72nd Annua World' Biggest Fish Fry Festival and Parade.

This is the pinnacle of the whole week is the big parade.

I believe they have a parade o Saturday.

The junior parade is a da after this one on Saturday.

It is festival tim here in West Tennessee.

Channel 11 is obviousl your festival headquarters.

We'll also be in Trenton, as we said for the Trenton Teapot Festival.

The 87th Annual Wes Tennessee Strawberry Festival in Humboldt is May 4th through the 10th, with the Grand Floats Parad at 10:00 AM on Friday.

Got a lot of entertainmen coming this year.

Got a 12-south band.

We have Tipsy Gypsy coming.

Kimberly Hilto from the Kimberly Hilton Band i going to open that Monday nigh opening celebration.

Come and hear her on Monda nigh and see the wonderful fireworks about eight o'clock.

How do I know so much about it?

Because I'm from Humbolt -It's your town.

-I've been looking at th magazin and hearing all about it.

-The firework are over on the football field, right -Yes, they are.

Right behind the high school.

Right there at the stadiu football fiel has those fireworks, and they go along with music.

It is a beautiful site to see.

We hope you will jump on over t Humboldt May 4th through the 10th for the West Tennesse Strawberry Festival.

-Now we're very excited to b at the Teapot Festival i Trenton for the first time -Absolutely.

For the first time ever -That's going to be fun.

-Trenton, the county sea of Gibson County, and what a beautiful courthouse.

If you've never seen tha courthouse it is beautiful there in.. A very nice parade and very nic folk over there in Trenton Tennessee.

In fact, the Peabody Gold Band is coming up next.

They'll be represented her in a matter of minutes and we'll let them play.

Julie, I haven't guesse any of the songs correctly, who've gone by.

I haven't really recognize them or it hasn't.. as a song that I know.

Of course, I'm more o a '80s, '90s radio [laughter song person, so I don't know the '60s an '70s as well -Sometimes it does soun different because we are probabl used to hearing it on the radio with the singer and then- -With the singing an everything.

That's right -A lot of times it just takes a second since we're talking.

Looking at other things,- -You just hear the melody.

--we'll listen a little mor closely.

I'm waiting for that big foi ball.

I'm surprised.

Do you have somethin in that .. -No, I don't -I just saw a picture this week.

-I don't.

-Ever since they started the fish fry, and this is my understanding, they have saved foil and they'v got a giant foil ball -It's huge.

-I think it weighs, did I se 200 pounds?

I'm not sure -Oh really?

[laughs -It weighs about as much as pers..

I remember reading that.

I should have saved that.

The famous foil ball will b around.

Oh, just ahead the Peabody High School Band o Gold from Trenton.

[music] -Again, we have to mentio how hard these marching band work.

This is not for the fain of heart for sure.

-No, it's not.

You got to march perfectly,.. -How lucky to play an instrument Just- -To be able to, yes.

--to be able to play a instrument because ever.. -No, absolutely not.

-It does take a lot o dedicatio and a lot of hot summe practices.

[music] -I know you can name that too, Tyler Hawks.

-That is an '80s rock classi song Jon Bon Jovi and all of the together for Livin' on a Prayer from Bo Jovi.

I went to see them in Nashville.

It was an explosive show.

Jon Bon Jovi was absolutel great.

They're all in such good shape.

They must work out during the tour or something because they look fantastic.

[laughter] -They did a great show ther in Bridgestone Arena.

Yes, that's Bon Jovi, Livin' o a Prayer.

I admire them for taking on a '80s I guess you could say rock hai band.

-Can't beat good classic rock.

-It's classic to us because classic rock to me used to be like '60s, now it's '70s and '80s, I guess.

-This group is the preventio of suicide Striking Ou Suicides.

988 is the number to call if yo fee you're in trouble or if you know somebody who's needing a little bit of help and maybe afraid to ask.

This has been a ver high-profile movemen in the last li.. have increase in so many areas of our country, unfortunately.

People are dying by suicide.

988 if you feel like you're i troubl or if you know somebody who is.

Thank you.

Thank you very much for that group.

This is the Paris Landin Pontoon Rental.

-All right Here we go.

-That looks like a big time -Having a good time.

Yes, it does -Malone's Marine and PDI Progressive Directions Inc.

I think you'd have a good tim in a pontoon on the water or o a trailer going down the stree at the Fish Fry Parade.

That just looks like a big bal of fun.

-The great thing now is, I don' kno if they give you an eight-track or anything, but you can have a great stere in a boat ..

Incredible stereo.

You can rock the water and g dow through there with your pontoon.

It's a lot of fun.

-Who is this little queen?

She is- -Medina Sweetheart.

--the Medina.

Rowan Conger.

-She has the wave down and the look down, and everything.

-Pretty.

She's got the whole thing .. As I say, she wears it well.

-Yes.

Apex Bank coming up.

-A lot of these people ar entrie that basically want to get thei name in front of everybody whether it's a car dealership or a heating and air business, or whatever.

This is a bank here, Apex Bank.

-There are sponsorship all around Paris and Henr County, and beyond, that make this thing happe every year.

-Yes, and they can't do i without them.

That's true -It takes a village that's for sure.

-You got Changes Rehabilitatio behind them.

-Recycling & Thriving Thrif Store.

Oh, my fav.

-Oh, you like going to th thrift stor and checking it out?

-I do.

Let's see where that is.

That's 1937 East Wood Street i Paris.

-Transition living -Reviving and thrivin transition living.

-Behind them, you may recogniz the all over West Tennessee.

-Farmers Home Furniture.

-Farmers Home Furniture.

It's right here in Paris.

It says it's an employee-owned company.

There's another supporte of the World's Biggest Fish Fr Parade.

We are about 45 minute into this beautiful parade on cloudy sky with about 72 degrees or so.

It's actually perfect parad weather.

-The weather could not b better.

-It really is.

-Here we did all this fretti.. -That's right, worried about it -Worried about old man rain.

Xplicit Lash & Wax Studi in Paris on North Market Street.

They will fix you up, make you pretty.

Hometown Health Clinic.

Got a little fella in there.

Oh, that's a puppy it look like.

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If you do happen to mis one parade broadcast, you can catch it another tim at on-demand programming on WLJT Channel 11.

-From Lakeside Senior Livin Community.

-Sweetheart King, yes.

-Harry Walsh, and the queen is Peggy Work from Lakeside Senior Living Community.

-Oh, how sweet.

That's a great seat to hav ther in the back with reclined comf chairs.

-That's pretty good, yes.

All parade long just right ther in the seat.

-It's going to be, let's see, "Building memorie together at tower of Paris."

-Oh, tower of praise.

-Tower of praise, sorry Yes.

-It's suppose to look like a Lego building, and it does look like a Leg building.

-It does look like a Leg building.

That's a great idea.

-Another well-known senio living plac is Charter Senior Living o Paris.

Charter Senior Living.

-Assisted living in memory car as well.

-This is a pretty one.

[silence] Lots of smiles.

Those rocking chairs look comfy don't they?

-Yes.

This is Dresden Senior Prom King Danny Brown..

There she is with her crown on, waving to the crowd.

We had a good time today.

-Now here you go for one of your tiny houses.

-Oh, my goodness.

It looks like it's a two-story.

-Yes, Garlandsgotit.com o Tennesse.

-There you go, you could jus tou the country with that.

-I don't know if you hav to leave that in one place.

For people with rail.

-I'm not sure -Wow, look at that.

-I'm not sure, but it look great.

-You wonder when peopl start talking about downsizing, if they just want to get one of those things and put it somewhere.

-Yes, right.

-Have a lot less stairs.

-These are representatives..

I guess you would look that up online and see where it's showing.

RVs are very popular these days.

They've been popula for a long time in NASCAR races.

That's what you do you take your mobile home.

-These are from Patriot.

-Patriot Health an Rehabilitation Center.

Here we have the 2025 Junior Miss McKenzie, Queen Olivia, First Maid Harper, Second Maid Paisley, Third Maid T.. That's Junior Miss Mekenzi in a white Jeep.

-McKenzie High School Band jus ahead perform for us.

-Oh, there's your ride, Julie.

-Oh, yes Got to go, sorry.

-Oh, First Class- -My driver's here.

--Limousine.

Bring the car around -First Class Limo.

-First Class Limo you can ride in style with that.

Coming up the McKenzie High Schoo Matching Rebels from McKenzie, Tennessee.

Here they ar on stage, so to speak, on the street her at the World's Biggest Fish Fr Parade.

Let's listen.

[music] -We're trying to thin of the name of this song- -Yes, trying to figure it out --because I know it used to be- -Like a Western?

--popular for a brand of [?

It's a.. We'll have to research that.

-When you tune in your radi and you're around here, you're probably listening t Froggy 103.7.

We learned earlier that's from-- is that from Murray Kentucky?

-I'm not sure.

AudioNova they are in Paris.

AudioNova.

-I'm just talking about the Froggy 103.7 people.

There they are.

On your screen, Froggy.

There we go.

-I kno they're actually three differen.

-Three different ones, that' right --the region.

It just depends on where yo live.

-99, 104 -Not sure what to call those.

--yes, 103.7.

-Oh, this is adorable, this pin tractor.

-[laughs] Junior Miss Tate Town.

-She is brave driving-- she may have been raised on tractor.

-She may have.

This is just part of her- -Harley Taylor, Junior Miss Tater Town fro Gleason.

First Maid Addison, Second Maid Ainsley, and Third Maid- -Paisley McClure --Paisley.

What a cute idea.

There's probably no a lot of pink tractors around West Tennessee, would yo think -No.

That's really a novelty That's nice.

-Oh, now we get some littl piggies.

-Bacon By Gosh Incorporated, out of Henry, Tennessee.

Tosh Farms -From Henry, Tosh Farms.

-Yes, Tosh Farms.

Really well known in this area.

-We know the Tosh Farms.

-Feeding your family since 1913.

-Hi, little piggies.

Aren't they cute?

So cute.

-It's a little long here, more royalty.

This is a beautiful float here the gold and white.

It's Miss Dresden Tennessee.

It's a lot of royalty on there.

They just said hey, everybody i royalty.

-Split out to junior and the little misses, and the-- -Come on up -Now the big.. looks like.

They are, of course getting ready for the Iri Festival.

-That's right -A lot of festivities aroun there.

-Yes.

-We'll have that parade for yo on May 3rd at 10:00 AM o Facebook.

You can catch that live.

That's pretty.

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-Years ago, they were makin about 1,600 pounds of fish back in the '60s.

Now the fish tent i making 5 tons of catfish, cooked and served at the Rober E. Bobby Cox Memorial Fish Tent.

If you've never done it, come o to Paris, Henry County area and you will love that fish.

Wow -Cabins, tents, and RVs.

-Yes.

-Looks like lots of fun.

I don't know the name of tha company.

-This is Miss Autumn Festival, this is Jayla Boutwell in the really shiny re Corvette.

Miss Autumn Festival.

-That's a Prince tune you know that, f.. -Little Red Corvette, that' right.

-Of course you do [chuckles] -That's right Oh, wow, look at that Chevrole truck.

Beautiful -Oh, that's a classic.

-That's nice.

-That's a classic You're going to be on TV.

Yes, he's asking you're going to be on TV.

You absolutely are on TV.

-Making home dreams come true.

It's Bass Realty right ther with the pretty dog there.

-Can you have Bass Company u her in catfish country?

I guess so -I guess so.

I saw their offic when I was going through th area.

Of course, Pepsi is a bi supporte of the World's Biggest Fish Fry.

That's a distributorship ou in Marion, Illinois.

-Oh, this has got to be th Shriner Sorry, you have [?]

-Oh, here they come Here they come.

-They're hard to miss.

-They behave a littl differentl than everybody else in th parade, obviously.

They do whatever they want t do.

-Never a mistake.

Charles Chips.

Haven't seen one of those cans in a while.

Do you remember Charles Chip when they used to delive around?

-No.

-That may be before your time.

-That may be-- -Or maybe they didn't hav Charles Chip in Humboldt.

-Charles Chips.

-I thought, chips in a can?

Who does that Then there they were.

-This is campus police for Dyersburg State Communit College.

-Okay.

-Yes, okay.

Campus police.

-For Dyersburg State Community College.

Oh my goodness, what have we go here?

-This next float it's just about out of control.

These guys are having way to much fun it looks like to me, which is what it's all about.

Test your skills.

Catch your career.

TCAT.

-Oh, TCAT.

Yes -Tennessee College of Applie Tech, Henry and Carroll County -A trophy to boot.

How about that?

TCAT, Henry and Carroll County.

Our TCAT program all around West Tennessee, and such a tremendou improvemen for so many who want to furthe their education after hig school.

-Real deal skills here -That is adorable.

-From automotive to weldin to everything else.

I do know that song, that' Miley Cyrus.

-Yes -I do know that song.

-I was going to quiz you o that.

-You can get it because she' si.. -She doesn't really soun like anybody else do.

-That's true.

I'll tell you who can identify the band's best of anybody.

It's Steve Beverly -Yes.

-Steve Beverly can name tha tune.

He's probably watching right no from Florida.

-He'll probably be tuning in a soo as we get this one all ready t go.

-He'll probably be tuning in.

We're going over to Camden t hear them.

Camden Central High Schoo Marching Band from Camden, Tennessee.

We will se what song they have pr.. As you said, it takes month to just get the marching routin down, then the music.

The music, then the marching.

Wow, really have a lot o respec for these people who direct the too.

So devoted to the skill of a marching band.

We love the sound of a marchin band.

That's why we are goin to be quiet while they play.

[music] -Name that tune, Tyler Hawks.

Name that tune.

-Representing the University o Tennessee, -You better not know that --Rocky Top.

I better know that.

That was elementary school they taught .. Rocky Top.

It's amazin what an audience does to th song, Rocky Top, here in Tennessee.

It's pretty amazing.

-Well, some and a lot, but not everybody.

-Not everybody That's true.

-Wxcept for the ones who don't clap.

This is the trailer that carrie all of those instruments.

The Camden Marching Lions.

It's a pretty fancy truck.

It's a Harley edition truck.

We've got a rollerblader.

Oh, I thin that's the first one we've see today.

A rollerblading donkey I'm sorry, or horse.

-Yes -A rollerblading horse.

Look at that -Henry County Carl Perkin Center.

They do such good work -So cute.

-That's great.

-They have a trophy as well.

-Henry County Carl Perkin Cente for the Prevention of Chil Abuse.

When Carl Perkins starte that organization, he had no idea it would grow s bi and do so much good.

-I think he wondere if anyone would support that.

-Really?

Yes During the.. -21 counties in West Tennessee that's outside of Shelby.

They do amazing work.

Every single county.

I'm on the central boar of the Carl Perkins Center and very grateful for that wor that so many of them do.

-Yes.

-Tomorrow's Hope Clinic an Family Store in Paris.

Little sweet boy.

Oh, my goodness.

These colors are amazing.

Let's see.

-They were prepared for th rain.

In fact, you can see thei umbrellas.

Or maybe that's just a fashion statement.

I don't know, but they wer ready.

-It looks like, oh, they're in the ocean.

God's love is deeper than th ocean.

-Beautiful float Thank you.

Got a little candy here -Thank you, young man.

We've got a fellow giving u some candy...

Thank you -I'm not a bubble gummer.

-All right [laughs] -When you go through dee waters I will be with you.

That's from Isaiah.

That is wonderful-- dual purpose ther with the umbrellas.

What a great idea.

So beautiful -These guys they're all-- -Dynamix Physical- -They're everywhere.

--Therapy all over Wes Tennessee.

They are also good neighbors wh sponso a lot of community activities.

So far so goo on the weather, Tyler Hawks.

We've been very blesse for this 76th annual Fish Fr Parade.

-Absolutely.

The cloud are overhead, but they're no moving, and there's no rain.

We're thankful for that.

-It's the 72nd.

-72nd, it's not 76th Is that what you're saying?

-Not yet.

-It's hard to keep track of al the numbers of all th festivals.

-It is.

Oh, this is cute.

Got another ocean theme, i looks like.

Let's go to the beach.

-Bridge of Hope.

Then we have more royalty here.

This is Iris royalty fro Dresden -You can tell that purple an .. -Beautiful Iris -That Iris Festival.

That's lovely.

-This is from Cale's Auction.

I was going to say that's too small to sleep in.

That must be where they d their auction from, or maybe just a littl cooling-off space there.

See the fans in the corner?

-Yes.

We were talking about th histor a little earlier.

If you've just joined us, you're watching the World' Biggest ..

The 72nd annua World's Biggest Fish Fry parade started back in 1938 as Mul Day.

No longer Mule Day.

It's no the World's Biggest Fish Fr Parade and Festival If you haven't come for th fish, it's wonderful.

Come for the fellowship, come for the fun because this i a fun week in Paris in Henr County.

-This is one of those weeks whe you com to an activity and you se people that you haven't see since the event the year before.

It's always fun to just visi with old friends.

-Oh, yes It's definitely a reunion.

-Of course, so many of our businesses are pitching in.

They're either sponsorin or putting a float in th parade, or a truck, or something tha moves.

Our high school band are really showing out today.

That's been fun.

Of course the floats are always s beautiful.

A Cub Scout Pack is coming up.

This is at Puryear Christia Life Church.

Cub Scout Pack 226.

Cub Scouts are a blessin and a guiding light for so many young people.

-Sure.

[singing] -They're singing a little bit.

[singing] [cheering] -They're the Cub Scouts.

-They're all enthusiastic.

-This big black Ford truc has some more royalty.

Miss Martin Iris Teen volunteer Ainsley Phillips, and Junior Miss Rose of Sharon, Emery Miles, having fu there in the big black truck.

Everybody shines up their vehicles for this event.

There's convertibles, and we ha a Crvette earlier and th classic trucks.

-This is a big'un coming up Tyler.

-This is a big one, yes -[laughs] -You've got to be qualified to drive this kind of vehicle.

-Yes.

[silence] -Tri-Turf Sod on the side.

-Yes.

-Family-owned since 1991.

Oh, look at that little fella.

-We hav the Iris Festiva representatives.

We want you to join u for Facebook live coverage of the 2025 Tennessee Iri Festival parad from [?]

Tennessee.

That will be Saturday morning, May 3rd, at 10:00 AM, so be there Saturday morning, May 3rd a 10:00 AM.

Great to watch it if you can't be there.

-City of Paris Fire Department.

-Here they come.

-Also, on that same Saturday .. at the Teapot Festiva for the very first time, recording their parade -That would be aired.

--to air for you at a late date.

It will be on Facebook Liv also.

There's a lot going on that da for us.

We're so excited.

-Miss McKenzie, there.

Madeline- -[?]

--[?].

1st Maid Lacken Fishe and 2nd Maid Reese Gallimore in that white Mustang having a good time of day -Snazzy Mustang.

Oh, look at these little [?].

-Miss McKenzie.

That's Mini Miss McKenzie.

The Queen is Mattilyn Bennett.

Harper Winstead.

Then you have Piper McMackin Harper Moore, and Vivian [?]

Hartz.

They're having a good tim waving to the crowd.

-More royalty.

Miss McKenzie.

-Yes, right her in front of the music stand.

-Royalty Marlee Kate Wheat Rowan Conger, Rachel Parham, Haizley Mann, and Nora Foster.

-From Dover, Tennessee up the road a little bit, the Stewart County Marchin Rebel Ban from Dover is about to play.

As usual, we will be quie so you can hear this band righ here on the West Tennessee PB coverage of the World's Bigges Fish Fry Parade in Paris, Tennessee.

[Stewart County Marching Rebel plays] -Can you name that tune?

-No, I can't name that tune.

I would have to ask th director -I did not know th..

It sounds like a fight song -It does.

It's very aggressive.

As you could see on camera they were .. the reviewing stand so the sound was really strong from Stewart Count there in Dover, Tennessee.

We're glad to have them com over her to Paris in Henry County and be part of the festival.

It takes a lot of tim and resources to get them here- -A big trailer to carry thos instruments --and a big trailer there.

Their slogan i "Expect the best and nothin less."

They really do sound good.

As we move along here we've got New Harmony Baptis Church.

-It's got all kinds of folks o there.

-From different areas of war -Wise men still seek him.

The theme of [?

-New Harmony Baptist.

-Tidal Wave Auto Spa.

-A spa for your car -That's on Mineral Wells Avenu here in Paris.

That's cute.

-There's a VFW Auxiliar Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1889 i Paris.

"Fishing for Veterans, is their slogan theme.

They're getting a lot o applaus from the community stand.

-[?

-A lot of honor and respect fo them.

-Absolutely.

Thank you for your service.

-What would we do without th farmer or the future farm..

Here they come followe by the John Deere tractor.

Learning about agricultur at a very young age.

-Nothing runs like a-- -Deere.

That's right.

[sirens] -Sun and stars in blue and gold.

L&D Mobile Home Movers.

-All right.

-You never realize how big tha equipmen is until you get right up on it.

-Yes, it's huge.

-Usually, you see it from fa away.

-L&D Properties, the mobil home-- -I think that's part of tha one isn't it?

-Then the Paris Henr County Animal Shelter.

Wow.

-The City of Paris.

Animal Control.

Got a little buddy back ther with him.

-The slogan is, "Where love is adoptable."

-Henry County 4H.

So many great things start eve in elementary school with 4 programs, growing the future rooted in th past.

Those look like high schoolers.

A couple of them look younger.

-I'm not sure.

College students t me look like they're 12 and 15 now.

-It's hard to tell- -It's hard to tell.

[laghter] --how old kids are.

It's true.

-Did I look that young when was- No, probably not.

-Let's see what we got here This is an international big re tractor.

-Future Visions Farms.

-Future Visions.

-From Whitlock, Tennessee the Whitlock Clay Sheds Future Visions Farms.

Representing West Tennesse Healthcare many of their employees, "Swimming with the big fish."

-West Tennessee Healthcare.

-With so many locations including Paris and Jackson.

All over West Tennessee.

West Tennessee Medical Group.

-That's a big bubber.

-Yes.

Wow.

-That is cute.

Got another fishing theme here.

-This is Miss Tennessee's Senio America.

This is Kimberley RB Johnson.

Ms. Tennessee Senior Americ 2024.

Wow, her driver is wearing tuxedo.

Now, you don't see that.

That's class.

There you go.

Baptist Medical Group .. Baptist Medical Group.

Wow.

We've go a lot of royalty representative here.

That is wonderful.

Nice to see them here.

Miss Northwest Tennessee Tee Volunteer Miss Fall Fest Iris Tea Volunteer, and Miss Northwest Tennesse Iris Team Volunteer.

You got [?]

Carley Lund, Ali Ridgeway, and Madelynn Pewitt right here in the wonderful, I thin it's a Chevrolet Camaro.

Now coming up next, if you've been to Nashville to Nissan Stadium and seen them in person, you know they are beautiful an talented, I'm not talkin about the Tennessee Titans, I'm talkin about the Tennessee Titan Cheerleaders all the way from Music City, Nashville, Tennessee.

Glad to have them here.

As the draft goes, we'll se what happens this season.

Of course, in a year or two The Titans will have a new stadium ther in Nashville, right there around about the same location it is our NFL team, The Tennessee Titans and those are the cheerleaders.

-We're just ahead of the Hollo Rock-Bruceton Marching Tigers.

They're starting already to play for us.

[Hollow Rock-Bruceto Marching Tigers plays] -Oh, you know that song?

-Yes, I do, but I can't remembe who did that song?

-It's the The Jackson 5.

-I'll Be There.

Yes, of course.

-And Mariah Carey.

-And Mariah Carey.

-We'll have to tak a point off your score.

-Well, there I go.

There goes a piece of my candy gone?

-Weston Classical School.

How cute I love the white sunglasses.

-They're having a good time today, definitely.

-They're having a good tim toda at the Fish Fry.

-Here is Paris Fas Fiber Internet from TEC.

-If you do miss one airin the World's Biggest Fish Fry Grand Parade program you can ge it on demand anytime you want.

All you have to do is download the PBS app on your smart TV, your phone, or your tablet, and all of Channel 11's loca programs, and we have many can be foun there just watch whenever you want.

Oh, somebody's getting dow and getting funky up here.

Catfish Races, 26th of April.

Real Hope Youth Center.

-All right, Paris we're out here representing Real Hope Youth Center.

-That is so cute.

Got the start, the finish the Bill Williams Catfish Race coming up.

Oh, we got a couple of littl pirate here from the RAC, Rent-A-Center -Rent-A-Center, yes.

-That's a cute one.

-Some more royalty after them, pulled by the white truck there.

-Got another nice pontoon boat.

-Yes.

-Got Second Maid Maggi and Serenity, the First Maid.

-They're having a good tim today.

This West Tennessee Vets here, they want to remind you about the West Tennesse Veterans Parad in Downtown Jackson.

-Jackson folk, hi.

-November 8th, 11:00 AM.

You can go to westtnvets.or to find out more information.

Then we have a foster paren organization Omni Family of Services rolling through.

More royalty here.

This is Ms. Dyersburg and followed by- -Cricket Wireless.

--Cricket Wireless there.

-Joe Mahan Ford.

-Tailgate in style with Jo Mahan Ford.

-That looks like a pretty snapp littl tailgate.

Of course, they're very goo partner with Lifeline Blood Services, which serves all of Wes Tennessee.

-Yes, I've seen those ads trying to help.

-Donating the ca for the past several years for someone to win.

I think they've run that promotion over the summer and Labor Day.

-Oh, okay, yes.

Joe Mahan Ford.

-Very good neighbors to Wes Tennessee.

-They're followed by someon [laughter we're very familiar with, the US Senator Marsha Blackbur her from Washington DC where sh represents the people of Tennessee.

Also, she has John Stevens wit her, both of them representin Western Tennessee.

-Representative Chris Todd.

-Chris Todd.

-Madison County Mayor, A Massey.

-All right.

All kinds of Tennesse officials.

-Sorry if we left anybody out.

They're passing by prett quickly -Yes, they are.

Things are going pretty fas right now.

If you're wondering, you go up to the fish tent, you want to know what it's all about.

Let's see Where's my fish tent menu?

Oh, here it is.

Fresh fried catfish.

You get hush puppies french fries, white beans, slaw, and a drink.

It's all you can eat.

I believe it's $20 when you go through, and it's a wonderful meal.

All you can eat but you'll get filled up prett fast with fries and white beans.

I like to put the hot sauce on the fish, also like the vinegar slaw.

-And the white beans -Oh, do you put it on whit beans?

-Oh, absolutely.

-That seems like such a grea idea.. -White Excavating & Septic.

-All right.

They're coming u with a couple of vehicles.

-That's another huge equipment.

There's another big truc right behind them as well.

-We were talking about used to be 1,600 pounds of catfish.

Now it's over 5 tons of catfis being fried.

Believe me, they know how to d it.

-They know how to do it.

Absolutely -It's a really good fish.

That's what this is all centere around is the wonderful joy of fishing and the wonderful taste o catfish.

-That's the first thing I do.

I like the tartar sauce, but you got to hav that hot sauce on those- -Yes I was looking for it.

--on those beans and fish.

Then the fish, you mix i with the hot sau.. You mix in a little bit with th tartar.

-Oh my goodness -Yes.

You don't That's not for you.

-I'm saying yes.

I'm just getting hungry, when i lunch?

-Kind of hungry I am, too.

-We're an hour-- -We'll be taken off for that -Yes, where's that fish at?

-For that catfish locatio as soon as we're done.

-At the fairgrounds, folks that's where it is.

When you come, go out to th fairgrounds.

We're about an hou and 20 minutes into this parade.

-White Excavating & Septic.

-There is a van coming up, w can hear.

As we said, it use to be meal day back in 1938, all the farmers would come t tow the first Monday in April t trade their mules and other far products.

-Then they move up to Columbia, Tennessee.

-Yes.

It's still going on It's very strong in Columbia.

-I think they just had that.

-Yes.

-It's in April -I have an uncle there who used to invite us to Mule Day, and we were like, "What is this all about?"

Well, I recommend it.

It's a good time and goo reunion.

That's like the Strawberr Festiva in Humboldt.

There are many people I see that I haven't seen since high school or college.

It's a great reunion all these West Tenne.. and very impressive.

Just a good time to take a brea and enjoy your community.

-Yes, absolutely.

This is always a great time of year.

We're covering the parades.

This is the first Fish Fr parade.

Then we're goin to have Iris Festival Parade fo you from Dresden and Teapot Festival for you fro Trenton, and the Strawberry Festival of course.

Then on later in the year we've got Soybean Festival.

Then of course the Christma parades like we had last year.

We're bringing to yo and so many more local programs than we've ever had before- -Yes, absolutely.

--on the WLJT Channel 11, PBS.

Another marching band.

Let's take a listen.

[Humboldt Band plays] -Forward march.

[marching band plays] -Party don't stop.

-Party don't stop.

[Humboldt Band plays] [applause [cheering] -Hey, Mr. Haney.

-Mr. Haney has some fans there -Yes.

From Humboldt, Tennessee right down the road, home of the West Tennesse Strawberry Festival, the Humboldt Band right there, moving and grooving to the soun right here on Wood Street i Paris, Tennessee for the World' Biggest Fish Fry Parade.

Absolutely fantastic.

If you weren't dancing to that you're just like, as they say, not with it -Hard to keep still, wasn't it?

-Yes.

[laughs] This is the New Genesis Danc Company.

-All right -All right.

-Lots of smiles today.

-Yes -It's good medicine fo everybody, isn't it -That's right.

A lot of bubble too.

-Oh, I like that.

-That's where they're comin from.

[laughs] Look at him He's having a good time.

-Oh, it's a little machine o the- -Yes, that's great.

-Yes, great idea.

-There's someon very familiar there, Julie.

-I think I recognize that face.

That's our friend Tanya wit Daniel T. PBS Kids.

That's 11.2.

Of course, during the daytim programming 5:.. You can catc all your favorite characters.

Daniel and his friends.

Oh, here's some more littl queens.

-More royalty coming u in the white jeep there.

This is Miss Tennesse Junior High School, America, Farrah McDurmon.

Miss Rocky Top Elementar America Fo.. and Miss Tennessee Elementary, America Fourth Grade Teaga Morris.

They're having a good time.

Shiny crowns on a beautiful da here in Paris, Tennessee.

The sun hits them just right and they..

They are just bright and shiny.

I know they're proud to b in the royalty and having a goo time.

-I think we didn't think we wer goin to see any sun today for th parade.

-Yes, really I know.

-Last couple of day have been pretty shaky, but thank goodness.

-From the Junior Miss UT Marti Rodeo it's Maggie Robinson.

-Oh, that UT Martin Rodeo is always such big fun.

-Yes, yes.

It's really exciting to se if you've never been..

I've seen it a couple of times.

It's just overwhelming.

It's really, really good show.

-Oh, love this A little tent.

-Yes.

More Cub Scouts.

-Another good Cub Scout troop, yes.

[laughs Having lots of fun.

-It says it's s'more something with Pack 28.

-Now you know what a s'more is.

-Yes.

I bet they have a lot of s'more when they go.. -You got your graham crackers, and you got your little chocolate bar- -Absolutely --and your marshmallow.

-Oh my goodness.

-It just comes off the fir ..

The reason they called s'more is because you always want s'more.

-That's right.

Oh, I know.

That's true -Tennessee Choice.

TC Plumbing, family-owned.

-I don't know what to say abou that.

[laughs] I think that' the biggest toilet I've eve seen.

-Oh yes.

Very creative.

-Now they're going to be tossin rolls of toilet paper into the.. and some other little thing I can't quite make out.

Hey, this day and time that is a plus for man households.

-Yes -Oh, look at that.

[silence] Let's see who we've got.

-Boss Hoss Cycles.

-Harley-Davidson.

Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha -Rubino.

Is that Rubinos or Robinos?

I don't know -Where are you seeing that?

-Sign right there.

Rubino Servic and Repair Motorcycle [?].

-Oh.

-Could be.

They've got every typ you need right there.

That's a beautiful-- It says 385 horsepower V8.

Good That's a V8- -Look at that --in that size machine?

That's a whole lot of power.

[silence] -Some nice ones -Rearing it up there.

-This is the Veteran Club.

Oh gosh.

-They have what's calle an adoptive vet program, Paris and West Tennessee, helping our heroes.

They are unforgotten her in West Tennessee.

-Got a little pup on boar there.

-[laughs Yes.

Reelfoot Family Walk-In Clinic -Thank you for your services.

Don't forget -Absolutely.

-I'm sorry, go ahead -Paris, there's Fast Pace Healt there.

The Reelfoot Family Walk-In Clinic and Fast Pace Health in Paris, Tennessee, when you need them, they're there for you.

More royalty coming up.

-We may be getting near the end.

Just looking over the hill Tyler -Yes, I believe we are as we look down the road.

Junior Miss Gleason there, Gabi Pinkston, Charlott Bargery and Zoe Healy.

2025 Miss Gleason, Skylar Arnold, Hayden Beasley, and Ava Bennett.

Then 2025 Miss Gleaso Queen Sophie Beasley.

Now you've got Ms.

[?]

right there along with her four, waving right there i the back of the truck.

Behind them, Friends of th Road Dyersburg State Communit College.

-There is a mascot there, th eagle.

[motorcycle revving] -Strong engine motorcycles, mean, wow they're powerful and probabl pretty fast.

[motorcycle revving] -Makes you glad we've go headphones on, right?

-Yes, that's right.

The decibel leve is pretty loud right there.

This is a beautiful 5.0 Mustan there which also has a lot of power.

[car revving] -That's the car, yes -Yes, wow.

The Wacky Wash. -Oh, how cute.

-"Every bubble tells a story."

-[laughs] -That's their motto, I guess.

Slogan -Every bubble.

-I can't help but think of Disc Duc when I see that duck like that.

-You're right, I didn't think o that.

-Yes, it looks like Disco Duck -Oh, that's so cute.

Look there is a couple in th bac there too with the bubbles.

-Yes, enjoying it.

-What a great idea -Why not?

Yes.

-That's cute.

-[?]

it up.

-I'm guessing this might b a nail salon or something o that sort.

-Yes.

[silence] -That's cute.

[silence] -Oh, the bubbles are everywhere.

-They are.

-Pretty soon, the strawberrie will be fresh and ripe and read for you.

Back in 1934 some peopl got together and said, "Hey, let's promote th strawberry crop in and around Humboldt Tennessee.

Let's have the West Tennesse Strawberry Festival," and so coming up May 4th through the 10th you can come to Humboldt, join us at the 87th annua West Tennessee Strawberr Festival, all week long from the 4th t the 10th.

That's Mitzie Privitt the president of the festiva Danny Wade.

-Danny Wade, guitar playe extraordinaire.

-That's right, exactly Multi-talented.

-I missed Mitzie.

-Oh, what a busy job that is.

Here the royalty coming up next.

They are beautiful.

Everything from [?]

princes to territorial q.. -Oh, look at the little [?]

one.

-They look great in that brigh red truck it's bright as a red strawberry.

-It is.

-We'll be ther for that parade on May 9th, starting at 10:00 AM.

We'll record it, play it bac for you.

-Don't forget, you can get an of our grand parades on demand.

All you have to is download that PBS app on your smart TV, your phone, or your tablet.

The local program which now we have so many, you can find any of those there.

You can watch when you want to along with all your othe favorite shows.

-This is Peppers -Clickpeppers.com -Yes.

-I was like, "Oh, what' th.. but that's the website -Yes, Peppers [?].

[laughter -Peppers Automotive.

-How about the black RallySpor Z28?

-Wow, check that out.

-Wow, that fit my personality, right there.

-Is that like '60s?

Probably '60s.

-I would think so, yes, probabl '60s.

-Oh, that's a nice [crosstalk] -Of course, wow, the beautiful horses.

-Oh, the horses -Oh, wow, the horse- -The wagons.

--and chariot having a grea time here on Wood Street in Paris, Tennesse for the World's Biggest Fish Fr parade, and of course, when we see th horse that West Tennessee parades al around, we know that that i the conclusion of the parade.

There is a lot of horses at thi parade.

-It is a lot -I'm glad to see.

They're very impressive to see them.

-We've got all kinds of riders, all ages such a wonderful famil activity.

-As they say, you've got to be cowbo to really know how to ride horse.

-Or a part-time one anyway.

-You could be a part-time hors rider.

-You could be a part-time cowboy or cowgirl.

-Cowgirl, that's right Exactly, yes.

[silence] -This has been such a wonderfu day, at the 72nd annual World' Biggest Fish Fry parade.

-That's right, I'm Tyler Hawks and this is Julie Cook alongside me.

We have had such a great time here in Paris in Henry County.

I can smell the fish so it's about time to go ea some fish.

It's so good, 5,000 tons of it.

It all started in 1938.

We've talked about the history but at the present is a lot o fun here at the 72nd annua World's Biggest Fish Fry parade right here in Paris, Tennessee.

We want to thank the Pari and Henry County JCs fo inviting us to be here.

They do it all; all the work.

It's really a lot of work, a lo of time.

-To get all the businesse that sponsor it.

-Yes, all the businesse that have participated an sponsored.

-Those who send floats an truck and all kinds of things.

-Of course, the City of Paris who hos this right here on Wood Street.

We've had great weather about 70 degrees, and cloudy.

We hope you'll continue watchin West Tennessee PBS for more parades.

For now, I'm Tyler Hawks.

-I'm Julie Cooke.

-Thank you for watching.

[music] -The stands are empty her at the World's Biggest Fish Fry.

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[music] -It's all about home.