 Registration has opened for the 47th annual Hillbilly Days Parade. Most people are thinking, it's January, there's snow on the ground. Why are we talking about Hillbilly Days? Well, our friends over at the southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Shriners, Pike County Tourism, Pikeville City Tourism, and of course the Appalachian Maritalis Arena have been thinking about Hillbilly Days since last April the day after it was over. Do you worry about having enough money to last throughout retirement? Give Reed Potter at Raymond James a call. Reed has 26 years experience helping folks enjoy their best life in their retirement years. Those hoping to participate must fill out an online application and pay a $50 registration fee. Anyone is welcome to apply to be in the parade and most any vehicle or trailer is accepted. Many participants in the parade create fun themed floats while some simply drive nice vehicles to show off and promote their church, business, or organization. For the first time in a while, a marching band has even signed up to participate in the parade. In the last few years, we had an 18-wheeler flatbed go through. All dolled up, kind of looked like a farm setting out in the field thing. You can do that. You can take your pickup truck. Do anything you want to with it. All applications for the parade must be submitted by April 12th. To apply, you can visit hillbillydays.com. For Mountaintop News, I'm Kelsea Fidell.