Lauren Alaina - Chattanooga Homecoming

Lauren Alaina has a full day of activities scheduled for her hometown visit in Chattanooga TN today. Check out the schedule HERE.

Lauren sang “God Bless America” from Lookouts Field after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Earlier she visited Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School, where she sang “Anyway”. Later, she performed excerpts of “Flat on the Floor” and “Anyway” at Coolidge Park where she was presented the key to the city. Lauren cut back her song list–she was afraid of losing her voice. There’s a great timeline of the day HERE.

WRCB reports fans have flooded Coolidge Park, waiting for her arrival this afternoon. Keep checking that link for VIDEO. Another report from the Rome-News Tribune. Reportedly, 10, 000 fans attended Lauren’s rally in Coolidge Park.

People covers Lauren’s visit to a shelter housing tornado victims, “”She’s trying to get her composure, ” mom Kristy Suddeth said Saturday after a sobbing Lauren visited a shelter at the Cherokee Valley Baptist Church as part of her American Idol homecoming. “These people don’t need to see somebody crying. They need to see somebody smiling.”

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@MarissaMNC9: City official confirms Lauren is late because she met with tornado victims #chanews

Below, Lauren arrives at the airport in Chattanooga last night, Learns her song pick and talks to the DJs at US101 radio

Lauren sings “Anyway” at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School Rodney Ho was there. Read his account at the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Lauren sings “God Bless America” at Lookouts Field – msujolly