An Evansville native who has appeared on stage and screen has been announced as the Grand Marshall of the Fall Festival Parade. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:
The West Side Nut Club says Alisha Gaddis will serve as Grand Marshal of the 105th Fall Festival Parade.
Gaddis will lead the annual Main Parade down West Franklin Street on the final day of the festival, Saturday, October 10th.
A graduate of Reitz High School, Gaddis was once a candidate for Fall Festival Queen.
Gaddis went on to be an Emmy Award-winning actress, multi-Grammy and Latin
Grammy-winning performer, bestselling author, producer, keynote speaker and entrepreneur.
She’s the creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Lishy Lou and Lucky Too.
In 2022, Gaddis was inducted into the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Hall of Fame in recognition of her career and contributions.