Best Christmas Parades in Memphis and the Mid-South for December 2008

The holiday season is here! If you are looking for a holiday parade to attend in the Mid-South look through this list for the best Christmas parades of 2008. Be ready to catch the holiday spirit at each of these town's holiday parades complete with the best marching bands, floats, candy and Santa Claus!

City of Arlington: The Town of Arlington Christmas Parae is December 6. Rain date is the next day, December 7. Parade starts at 4:30 p.m. and parade participant line up is at 3:30 p.m. For more information please call (901) 867-2620.

City of Bartlett: The Storybook Christmas Parade starts at 5:00 p.m., December 6. The parade starts at Stage Road between Elmore Park and Shelby Street. For more information, call (901) 385-5589 or visit cityofbartlett.org.

City of Collierville: The Collierville Christmas Parade starts at 7:00 p.m. on December 8. The parade starts at Byhalia Road and Polo Run and runs north on Byhalia Road to Collierville High School. For more information call (901) 853-3225 or visit collierville.com.

City of Germantown: The Germantown Holiday Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. on December 6. The parade starts at Kimbrough and Farmington and ends at Neshoba and Exeter Road. For more information call (901) 757-7376 or www.ci.germantown.tn.us.

City of Hernando: The Hernando Christmas Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. on December 8. The parade starts at the railroad tracks on Commerce Street and proceeds down to the courthouse off Hwy 51. For more information call (662) 429-9055 or visit hernandoms.org.

City of Horn Lake: The "Dear Santa" Horn Lake Christmas Parade starts at 7:00 p.m. on December 13. The parade starts at Goodman and Tulane and goes east right of Dancy/Pasedena streets and ends at Hwy 51. For more information call (662) 393-9897 or visit hornlakechamber.com.

City of Memphis: The Downtown Memphis Parade starts at 5 p.m. on November 28. The parade will move north on Main Street from St. Paul to Huling. For more information call (901) 937-5181 or e-mail fran@maineventproductions.com.

City of Millington: The Millington Christmas Parade starts at 3 p.m. on December 6. The parade starts at Biloxi Street. For more information call (901) 873-5770.

City of Olive Branch: The Olive Branch Christmas Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. on December 6. The parade starts at Olive Branch Park. For more information call (662) 895-2600 or visit www.obms.us.

City of Southhaven: The Southhaven Christmas Parade starts at 7:00 p.m. on December 6. The parade starts First Commercial Drive north of Hwy 51 then goes right at Stateline then right at Northwest Drive up to City Hall. For more information visit southaven.org.

City of West Memphis: The 56th Annual Christmas Parade is on December 4 with a rain date of December 9. The parade goes east down Broadway, north on Missouri Street, and ending at the West Memphis Christian School. For more information call (870) 732-7610 or visit wmcoc.com.