A dog walks down the street in festive costume Sept. 26, 2014, during the MSU Homecoming Parade on Grand River Avenue. The parade started on Abbott Road and ended on-campus at Farm Lane and Shaw Lane. Erin Hampton/The State News
The 2018 MSU Homecoming parade is slated to start at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5. The parade starts at the intersection of Abbot Road and Burcham Road and ends at the intersection of Farm Lane and Shaw Lane, according to a press release from the city of East Lansing.
The theme this year is “Celebrating Unwavering Courage.” Ernest Green — a member of the "Little Rock Nine" who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 — is this year's Grand Marshal.
Below is a map of the parade route from the press release.
Starting at noon on Friday, the Hannah Community Center will be closed and the parking lot will be used for parade staging. The East Lansing Public Library will also be closed on Friday.
Closures from 2:30 to 7 p.m.
Closure from 3 to 7:15 p.m.
Closures from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.
These times are approximations, according to the press release. Roadways will re-open as the parade passes.
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