Jackson Avenue will be closed between Lawrence St. and Franklin St. The event will begin there with several speakers. After the speeches and ribbon cutting, the celebration will move to the newly-renovated 109 North Jackson Ave. building (located near the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce on the main street of downtown) for a reception.
Scheduled speakers include Rep. Jamie Kiel, Franklin County Commissioner Chris Wallace, Russellville City Councilman Gary Cummings, Russellville City Schools superintendent Dr. Heath Grimes and Mary Helmer Wirth, president and state coordinator of Main Street Alabama.