Holiday spirit
Thousands turn out for Clinton’s Christmas parade
The Ritz float was one of the highlights of last Saturday night’s Clinton Christmas parade, which drew big crowds downtown under clear but cold skies for the annual event along Market and Main streets. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
Cool, clear weather made a perfect night for the parade, with no rain in the forecast.
There were plenty of floats, dance groups and other participants in the parade, which ran for more than an hour through the downtown area.
It began at 6 p.m. on Eagle Bend Road, moved up Market Street, and turned left onto Main Street before wrapping up around the Anderson County Courthouse.
The parade, sponsored by the Historic Downtown Clinton organization, city of Clinton and the Ooten Law Firm, followed a similar event the evening before in Rocky Top.
Norris held its own parade at the same time as Clinton’s, led by the Norris Fire Department.
On its Facebook page, Historic Downtown Clinton listed the Clinton parade float winners as:
• First place: Clinton Utilities Board.
• Second place: SL Tennessee.
• Third place: Powell-Clinch Utility District.
