Liberty kicked off the holiday season with its annual Christmas Parade Sunday afternoon. Folks lined both sides of West Main Street anxiously awaiting a glimpse of Santa.

This year’s parade featured a showcase of holiday themed floats, vintage automobiles, horseback riders, Mayor Dwight and wife Shirley Mathis, Mr and Ms. DeKalb County Dr. Doug Hooper and Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, special entries from local businesses and utility companies, ATVs and motorcycles, Smoky the Bear and the Tennessee Forestry Division, emergency vehicles including the DeKalb County EMS, DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department featuring the Liberty Station, Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, Sheriff Patrick Ray, Constables, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell and more including the star of the show, Santa Claus.

After the parade, awards were presented to the best entries and drawings were held for prize giveaways.

The Dowelltown Baptist Church took first-place for their float entry featuring a nativity and crucifixion scene with the theme “Come Let Us Adore Him.” Second-place went to Wilson Bank & Trust.

First-place in the classic car division went to Jeff and Ellen Herrin, while Mark and Melinda Miller took second-place.

Tom Duggin of MyDTC3 and Denise Page of Liberty State bank were the emcees for the parade.