Nov. 17 declared Bob Seger Day in Lincoln Park, Mich.

November 17 has been declared Bob Seger Day in Lincoln Park, Mich. 

Mayor Thomas Karnes made the Proclamation in honor of the singer's latest album, "I Knew You When." Bob Seger spent his early childhood in Lincoln Park before he and his family moved to Ann Arbor.

According to the Proclamation provided by the Mayor and Council of Lincoln Park in his honor, "Bob Seger has been and will always be Lincoln Park's favorite son. His songs have touched the heart of the City since his early appearances at the Lincoln Park Show and Bandshell. It can truly be said that Lincoln Park knew him when."

Bob Seger's new album "I Knew You When" is available today.