February 4, 2012 It is rainy and cold but nothing like the pioneers went through. The parade started at the Cultural Hall - Main Street to Parley Street and Parley Street all the way to the river.
People carried flags that represented the countries that they came from. We were encouraged to wear costumes.
People came from all over the US to be part of the parade.
When we got to the river, their was a flag ceremony and a prayer. Those representing the Nauvoo Legion led the parade and did the flag raising. Wayne and I carried the names of his great-great grandfather, David Evans and his wife, Barbara Ann Ewell, who lived in Nauvoo and had to leave.
There were several wagons, buggys and carriages in the parade. I don't have any relatives who were involved in Nauvoo, but I have learned that if it weren't for these brave people, who suffered so much, there wouldn't be a church for me to belong to. The church represents my heart and soul and I am thankful for it.
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