Forty-two floats lit up downtown Cadiz to kick off the holiday season during the Cadiz Christmas Parade.
The parade is coordinated annually by the City of Cadiz.
click to download audioAmong those in the parade was the Trigg County High School Marching Wildcats under the direction of James Gregory.
click to download audioA chilly night greeted a large crowd in downtown Cadiz that was on hand to watch the parade Saturday night.
Ponderosa Baptist Church took first-place honors in the float division and won the top prize of $300. Second place and $200 went to the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department Buddy the Elf float. Third place and $100 went to the Trigg County Softball Team, Island of Misfit Toys Float.
Best use of lights and $200 went to Shady Lawn Nursing and Rehab Center for their Elvis, Penguins, and Polar Bears at the North Pole. Best use of Theme and $200 went to the Burgess Dump Services and Consignment World 1940 Chevy truck and float.
The parade was led by Cadiz Police Chief Tyler Thomas and his family, US Forest Service Police from Land Between the Lakes, and Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree and his wife Angela.
Trigg County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Carmen Finley, who serves as Trigg County Clerk, was the Grand Marshall.
click to download audioFinley was riding in a convertible BMW driven by retired Cadiz Public Works Director Kerry Fowler.
Also participating in the parade was Miss Trigg County Jaydance Hancock.
click to download audioShe was riding in a red convertible Cadillac driven by her father and mother.
And the parade included the Trigg County Middle School Band.
The parade was sponsored by Pennyrile Electric, the City of Cadiz, and Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism.
Photos from the parade by Susan Watts
