City of Chattanooga celebrates Usher

Usher speaks to the crowd at his Coming Home event on April 20

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga community came out to celebrate Usher Raymond IV on Saturday.

The “Coming Home: A Celebration of USHER” took place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the UTC McKenzie Arena.

Usher was in attendance of the event.

Mayors Tim Kelly and Weston Wamp gave Usher the key to the city of Chattanooga.

Plus, they officially declared April 20, 2024 as Usher Day.

Local leaders, including the mayors, Rep. Yusuf Hakeem and BEC Awards founder Shay McCowan, all spoke on Usher’s success. They also noted all he has done to give back to the Chattanooga community, especially in local schools.

Additionally, the event included a video detailing Usher’s upbringing in Chattanooga. That includes his time at Dalewood Middle School and singing in the choir at St. Elmo Missionary Baptist Church.

Speakers at the event also paid homage to Usher’s mother, Jonnetta Patton, who supported her son in his rise to fame.