The Christmas season kicks off this Saturday in Bruce with the first of four parades around the county and a number of other events over the following week.
The Bruce parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 7. The Calhoun City parade will be the following Monday, Dec. 9 and Vardaman’s will be Tuesday, Dec. 10. Big Creek’s annual Redneck Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 14.
Festivities in Bruce will get underway Saturday morning with the annual Pancakes with Santa breakfast in the Bruce Museum at 8:30 a.m. The annual Rotary Christmas Auction will be held on the square at 1:30 p.m. and Santa will be on the square to visit with children from 2-3 p.m.
The parade will follow at 4:30 p.m. and take its normal route from the high school to the square and down South Newberger.
Jerry Bowles, longtime owner of Bowles’ Honda in Bruce, will serve as the grand marshal.
Mike Dunagin, longtime fire chief, will lead the Calhoun City parade as grand marshal the following Monday night, Dec. 9.
The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a Christmas Bazaar outside the Methodist Corner. A community choir from various churches will sing throughout.
A spaghetti supper will be held at 5 p.m. and the parade will start at 6 p.m. Visitors will also be able to visit participating businesses leading up to the parade to become eligible for prizes to be drawn afterwards.
The drawing will take place at the Methodist Corner along with the announcement of float winners.
Contact the Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce for more parade information at 628-6990.
Robert Earl McGreger will be the grand marshal of the Vardaman Christmas parade on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
The parade will begin at 7 p.m. and take its normal route down Main Street.
The annual Redneck Parade in Big Creek will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. A $100 prize will again be awarded to the “number one redneck.”