TUSCUMBIA-Colbert County will host an America 250 celebration on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Colbert County Court House on Main Street in Tuscumbia.
The event will begin with a parade honoring America through the Decades, beginning at 10 am on Main Street in front of the Court House. Following the parade, an America 250 program will be held on the steps of the Court House with patriotic music, recitations and special remarks.
Program speakers include Tuscumbia Councilman Roderick Metcalf, Dr. Jimmy Shaw, pastor of First Baptist Church in Tuscumbia, The First Baptist Church choir, a recitation of The Gettysburg Address by Rusty Trapp, and the National Anthem by Matt Burcham. The colors will be present by American Legion Post 31.
Roger Creekmore, county administrator and co-chair of the event, encouraged everyone to attend. “Please join the Colbert County Commission in celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday,” he said.
Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine will serve free hotdogs on the Court House grounds at the conclusion of the program.
Anyone interested in joining the America Through the Decades Parade can enter here: https://forms.gle/
Media Release/Lorie Johnson, Ph.D
State Coordinator, International Literacy Association
