Susan Tucker showed off the Beast costume from Beauty and Beast prior to the start of the parade.
Leroy Eftink (left), Tony Scheeter and Becki Scheeter worked to put the finishing touches on the Classy Chassy Country float at the Capaha Park staging area.
Dylan Boston, 5, helped get the Heartland Telephone float ready by decorating its Christmas Tree with plastic icicles.
Dressed in his red Christmas vest, Baxter the Basset Hound was ready for the parade.
Wearing her identifing hat with its price tag attached, Minnie Pearl, also known as Pat Ocheskey braved Sunday's cold temperatures.
The 2002 Holiday of Lights Christmas Parade made its way east on Broadway to the pleasure of those lining the sidewalks.
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