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Hundreds line the streets for Homecoming parade
The Tiger Pride homecoming parade was nearly a mile in length, spanning from downtown to Smithville Elementary.
Hundreds lined the streets Friday
afternoon for the Tiger Pride homecoming parade, the parade spanning nearly a
mile long from front to back, filled with floats and decorated vehicles.
The seniors were bubbling after winning the float contest for the homecoming parade.
- photo by Duane Sherrill
The senior class got bragging rights for
best float as their Tigers Tank the Wildcats entry got the top grade from the
judges. The float depicted an aquarium complete with a bubble machine and Tiger
mascot. The sophomore float took second and the basketball team third in the
overall float competition.
Addison and Thomas Burrage were among the children who lined the parade route Friday afternoon for the homecoming parade.
- photo by Duane Sherrill
The parade got underway just past one,
leaving from the high school and traveling down Broad to the delight of
hundreds who had been patiently waiting for an hour along the road side. The
parade, led by Sheriff Patrick Ray made its noisy turn onto Congress where it
proceeded to Smithville Elementary, entertaining the students there. It then
wrapped itself around, the front passing the rear as it headed back up Congress
to Northside. It then returned, making the turn onto downtown, the scores of
entries navigating the jammed streets of historic downtown Smithville.
The high school cheerleaders performed downtown during the pep rally following the parade.
- photo by Duane Sherrill
The DeKalb County Band struck up “Eye of
the Tiger” to get the pep rally underway in front of the courthouse, playing
several more numbers before giving way to the cheerleading squad which
entertained the hundreds who ringed the courthouse.
The DeKalb County Band plays Eye of the Tiger during the downtown pep rally following the homecoming parade.
- photo by Duane Sherrill
Homecoming week festivities came ahead of
the DeKalb County Tigers’ game against Livingston Academy.
