Events on Saturday, Dec. 3.
5p. Food Trucks available between Library and Community Room.
6p: City Christmas Tree Lighting in front of the Community Room.
6:30p.: Parade “Twas the light before Christmas”
7:30p: Christmas party in Community Room with free pictures with Santa, free coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, North Pole Mailbox and holiday crafts for kids. Float awards will be announced.
Parade Route: Because of the record number of entries in our parade this year we are extending the route all the way down to Pearson Rd. There will be no viewing on Pearson Rd as that is where the parade will finish. The parade begins at the intersection of Old Brandon Rd. and Bierdeman Rd. There will be no viewing on Bierdeman Rd. for safety.
Parking: Parking will be available in the City Hall Complex until 6pm.
You can access the lots from the west on Old Brandon from Pearson to Valentour and from the east from Old Brandon to Bierdeman.
We will also offer free off-site parking with free shuttle bus service from the Trustmark Park-North Lot (off Childre Rd.) from 4:30-9p. Bus drop-off (until 6:15)p and pick-up (after the parade ends) will be on Old Brandon Rd. in front of the Library.
Road closures:
2p. Old Brandon Rd. between Bierdeman Rd. and Valentour Rd.
4p. Bierdeman Rd. to Hwy 80. (Parade staging)
6p. Old Brandon from Valentour to Pearson Rd.
6p. Northbound Pearson Rd at Old Brandon to Hwy 80.
Pearl Municipal Broadcasting will televise the Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade.
Our Grand Marshal is Pearl’s very own Sen. Dean Kirby.
Celebrity Judges and broadcast co-hosts:
Dave Roberts-WLBT
Melanie Christopher-WJTV
Scott Simmons-WAPT
