Sylvia took these pictures in Clarksville, Michigan on Memorial Day. She stood on the east side of the street, so all the pictures are taken while the camera was facing west.

Veterans led the parade south on Main Street. That’s my friend, Roy, in the middle of the first row.

The scouts came along next. Since this post is about Clarksville and not about the parade, I’ll not show you more of the latter.

Turning slightly left to see south of the bank, we find the Village Hall.

North of the bank (you can see it behind the flag pole) is the library, a (closed) restaurant, a (closed) inn and another closed business. The town has not done well in recent years as people travel a half hour into Grand Rapids or twenty minutes to Ionia to shop in the big stores.

Further north and through the main intersection, is this cluster. Here we find a property management company, and a pizza restaurant (it occupies the two store fronts on the right). And yes, Papa C’s Pizza makes an excellent pie. You can also get a good sandwich. When you’ve eaten, why not have some hand-scooped ice cream? Yum yum!

As we head north and pass the parsonage, we come to the Gateway Church. There is a large parking lot on the other side.

There are a few houses on the west side of Main St before you leave town. It’s a small town, but a nice place with good people. It’s only four and a half miles from our house to the center of the Village. I hope you enjoyed this brief visit.