Community Comes Out for the Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade {video}
The annual Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade was held, with great expectation, on Saturday, December 17, 2022. There were more than 40 parade participants who moved through the streets of Middleton waving and throwing candy to the numbers of people who lined the street. The weather was a little chilly, but the evening went on without a drop of rain, which had caused the rescheduling of the parade to this past weekend.
Judging of the floats, ATVs, and vehicle parade entries was held in the parking lot of Middleton Elementary School before the parade. The winners were not announced until they rode past the main event area along the parade route.
While judging was being held, carolers (Betty Mills, Mitch Mills, David Pulse, Melissa Russell, Tommy Seever, LeAnne Taylor and former Hardeman County Commissioner Gary Byers) at the main event area ushered in the evening with a variety of Christmas songs and light banter. Liberty Baptist Church members were ready with hot chocolate to hand out to people to drink, and help shake off the cold and keep them warm.
As the 6 p.m. start time of the parade approached, sirens could be heard and lights seen in the distance letting all know the parade was about to begin. Gary Byers was the master of ceremony for the Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade. He announced the winners as they rode by the main event area. The winners of the parade are:
Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade ATV Winners
First Place: Phillip Howell
Second Place: Dalton Hodge – 2021 Polaris RZR 1000xp Turbo
Third Place: Linda Davis Thanks to St Jude / Emma Strong
Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade Vehicle Winners
First Place: Keith Shelley – 1930 Model A
Second Place: Gene Smalley – 1956 Ford F100
Third Place: Ken Johnson – 1953 Chevy 210
Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade Religious Float Winners
First Place: New Hope Church of Christ
Second Place: Middleton Pentecostal Tabernacle
Third Place: N/A
Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade Non-Religious Float Winners
First Place: Beta & HOSA
Second Place: Middleton Elementary School Royalty – Let It Snow
Third Place: Centennial Bank
You may watch the full video of the 2022 Middleton Down Home Christmas Parade.
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