BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Kirk Jay is coming home to Bay Minette and the city wants to celebrate his accomplishment with a parade in his honor.

Mayor Bob Wills will present him a key to the city and a proclamation declaring Kirk Jay Day in the City of Bay Minette.

The parade begins at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, and will conclude with a ceremony on Courthouse Square. The route begins at Bay Minette Elementary School and will travel down Hoyle Avenue, turning onto First Street, then Hand Avenue and will make a loop around the Square.

The parade will end at Courthouse Square for the ceremony.

According to a release issued Thursday by the city, “We encourage everyone to come out and line the streets and cheer on Kirk Jay as we celebrate his Top 3 finish on The Voice!”