Lots of us Elkmont folk go to the Athens Christmas Parade. Elkmont is always well represented in the parade. This year our Miss Merry Christmas representative is Stephanie Leigh Bates. Look for her and give her a big Elkmont shout when she passes by in her carriage.
IF YOU GO TOMORROW...
The Athens Christmas Parade is Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. There are over 140 entries. This year’s theme for the Trustmark Bank Christmas Parade is “Floats of Christmas Past”. Trustmark Bank is the primary sponsor and the headquarters for all of the Christmas Parade information. Please be advised of the following traffic information provided by Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson:
The entrances to Athens High School will be closed to all but parade entrants after school lets out for the day (around 3 p.m.). The turn lanes used by school traffic for access to and from Hobbs Street will be closed at this time. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at Athens High, goes west on Hobbs Street, goes south on Jefferson Street and around The Square, and goes south on Jefferson Street to Hometown Grocery. However, some of the larger float entries will not be able to use Hometown because of school buses and marching bands. Athens Police will direct these south on Jefferson to U.S. 72 or east on Forrest Street (if the float can make it under the railroad overpass).
Athens Police will close Forrest Street at Marion Street intersection and the Forrest Street at Clinton Street intersection to accommodate parade entrants.
An average of 10,000 people come for the parade, so motorists should use caution and watch for pedestrians. If you are going, be sure to get there early by 4:30 or even pick out your viewing spot tomorrow morning. The weather forecast for tomorrow night is going to in the low 40s and cloudy so bundle up and bring some hot chocolate with some Christmas cheer.
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