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Crossroads Takes First Place for Best Float in Christmas Parade
By Alyssa Schnugg
News Editor
alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com
Crossroads Animal Hospital’s float “Mardi Paws” won first place for Best Float.
Photo by Alyssa Schnugg
The North Central Mississippi REALTORS has announced the float winners from the Oxford Christmas Parade Monday night.
This year’s winners for:
Best Floats:
First Place: Crossroads Animal Hosptial’s “Mardi Paws”
Second Place: Baptist Rehab’s “Elf on a Self”
Third Place: Camp Lake Stevens
Other awards:
Best Unique Vehicle: “Penal Farm” Truck from OLE Durant Supper Club
Best Live Performance: Oxford All-Star Band
The parade lasted for more than an hour. It was the first year for North Central Mississippi REALTORS to sponsor the parade, that took a different route this year.
Crowds started gathering on the Square as early as 5:30 p.m. waiting on the parade to start from Gertrude Ford Center at 6:30 p.m. The parade went around the Square and up North Lamar to Price Street where it ended at the Oxford Activity Center.
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