Public encouraged to line city streets for troop send-off July 28

The first set of soldiers will leave Senatobia on July 28 and the pubic is encouraged to line the streets during their departure. The soldiers are scheduled to depart the Nat Troutt Readiness Center on Scott Street at 8 a.m. on July 28 and use the following route:

• Scott Street north to Gilmore Street
  
• Turn west onto Gilmore Street proceeding to Heard Street
  
• Turn north onto Heard Street proceeding to East Main Street
  
• Turn east onto East Main Street proceeding to I-55

Event coordinators ask that citizens line up along the entire route except for Scott Street. Spectators are asked to line up on the route all the way up to I-55. Organizers urge spectators to bring signs, flags and any other items to show support for the soldiers.

According to TCEDF Executive Director Janie Mortimer this will be the public's only opportunity to see the troops off. The other troop departures will not be made public, according to Mortimer.

For additional information on the send-off event, contact the TCEDF at 562-8715.

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