Join us on Saturday June 1, 2019 for a daylong of activities honoring our dear friend, Burt Reynolds. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a tribute parade featuring Trans Ams, Burt's Trailer's, Old School Cars, Burt’s original car, bands and more. Immediately following the parade we will have a festival in Lee Street Park leading up to the concert at 7:00 p.m. For VIP Tables, Media Credentials and sponsorship, please contact rclark@jonesboro.com. The Burt Reynolds Estate will be making a very special announcement at this event.
We are asking all interested in being in the parade to complete the attached application and send back to me. Cars, Trucks, etc. are welcome. Contact 770-478-3800 or events@jonesboroga.com.
Participant Application
42 years ago, Smokey and the Bandit was the second largest grossing movie of 1977 – which most movie fans know. What many fans don’t know, is that the run that took Jerry Reed as the Snowman and Burt Reynolds as the Bandit from Atlanta to Texarkana, Texas and back again in 28 hours, was largely filmed in and around the city of Jonesboro, Georgia. At the 40th Anniversary Celebration held here in the City, Burt Reynolds himself was presented the key to the City. 2 years later we are honoring his legacy back where it all started.