After a postponement last week due to rain, the Charleston Christmas parade and tree-lighting ceremony are scheduled for Saturday evening, with the parade getting underway at 5 and the lighting event to follow.
Unfortunately, as of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service forecast called for a 40% chance of rain on the do-over date of Dec. 16. There is no word on any contingencies for that.
Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith said the grand marshals of the parade will be the Charleston High School football team and coaching staff, who on Dec. 1 won the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 2A state championship.
The parade theme is “Lights of a Fairyland Christmas.”
Lineup of floats and other entries will begin at 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at the former National Guard armory on South Cossar Avenue. The parade is sponsored by the city.
First-, second- and third-place trophies will be presented for floats.
Other awards will be given for best decorated ATV, largest walking group, best decorated vehicle, best-dressed horse and cowboy, and more, noted the mayor.
The annual lighting of the Charleston community Christmas tree will take place at the City Hall courtyard.
For more information, contact Charleston City Hall at 662-647-5841.
