BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – President Barack Obama will speak at McKinley High when he makes his first presidential visit to Baton Rouge.

He will give the speech Thursday around 9:45 a.m.

Tickets to the speaking engagement are free and open to the public.

However, only a limited number of tickets will be handed out Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the McKinley High Alumni Center at 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive.

Only one ticket will be given per person and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The White House did not indicate how many tickets are available.