Thursday’s Cherokee County Christmas Parade brought a large crowd to downtown Centre. Callie Brown and Braydyn Helms served as the Grand Marshal. Braydyn and Callie stared in the movie The First Man.

This year’s Parade featured more than 80 entries from area businesses, schools, community organizations, civic clubs, and church groups. The parade also featured antique cars, motorcycles, horses and various public safety vehicles.…..and of course Santa Claus made an appearance, riding atop the City of Centre’s Ladder 9 Truck.

The float winners are listed below

BUSINESS
1st What A Dance Studio
2nd Pine View Crossing Apartments
SCHOOLS
1st Gaylesville Troganettes
2nd - CCHS FFA
CIVIC/ NON PROFIT
1st Mt. Weisner Fire Department
2nd Sam Dixon Lodge #218
3rd Dixie Youth Cherokee County American 9/10 year olds

Each year the Cherokee County Christmas Parade is sponsored by The Spirit if Cherokee and 
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.