Purdy Christmas parade

The crowd gathered by the fountain at the Project Genesis park for the Purdy parade. 

A Purdy police car led the town's Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Candy lovers found an abundance of treats handed or thrown to them at the Purdy Christmas parade, from firemen to vehicle riders tossing fistfuls of sweet stuff to the crowd. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Wearing Santa hats, the Purdy Marching Eagles band provided an impressive phalanx of uniformed students for the Purdy Christmas parade. 

Freshmen Macy Terry and Rylee Boyd, candidates in Purdy High School's Mister and Miss Merry Christmas contest, rode in a grand way in the parade. 

Purdy Miss Merry Christmas, Rylee Moller, showed royal strength in braving the cold parade weather without a wrap. 

Junior McKenzie McKenna from the Miss Merry Christmas contest represented her class in the parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Mike Bennett drove one of the big rigs from Eagle Logistics in the Purdy Christmas parade, suggesting that sometimes bigger is better.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The Purdy schools AmeriCorps Reading Coaches had a float and marchers with handouts to promote the love of reading in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The First Baptist Church in Purdy brought a big birthday cake float to the Christmas parade, declaring, "The greatest gift to Jesus is us!"

This dog riding in the Davis and Son truck had one of the best views of the parade crowd. 

Roger Ozbun made a big presence with his truck in the parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} First State Bank of Purdy's gingerbread house glittered with sweetness in the midday sun for the Purdy parade.

Another view of the First State Bank of Purdy float. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Wayne Rupp and his wife, pictured, rode seasonally decorated scooters as their vehicles of choice in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

Aaron Obermann's tractor, in honor of Wilmer Bray, in the Purdy parade. 

A tractor driven in memory of Earl Obermann, restored by Roy Obermann and Willie Hesemann, followed Alan Obermann's tractor entry in the parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A flag corps from Wheaton High School offered maneuvers for the crowd at the Purdy parade.

Thomas Towing put a wreath on the bumper and made a seasonal showing with the company wrecker. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Norm's Farms from Pittsboro, NC, a supplier of elderberries for one of the businesses in the Genesis Project at Purdy, had a float in the Christmas parade

Edgewood Creamery tanker made a shiny presence in the parade. 

Another Roger Ozbun truck. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} One of the distinguishing features of the Purdy Christmas parade on Saturday was its pet parade, sponsored by All About Pets LLC. More than two dozen dogs in all shapes and sizes paraded together, after getting over jitters by being gathered together in the staging area. They offered a wide spectacle of canine beauty. 

Tossing candy from the Barry-Lawrence Ambulance rig. 

Ken Gautier, who shows at the car show during the Purdy Festival reach year, brought his 1948 Chevrolet Fleet Master to the parade.  p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica}

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Parades need royalty, no matter where they are from. Madison Harner, Miss Texas County, took her turn waving to the crowd at the Purdy Christmas parade

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Roden Pump Service, former Purdy mayor Steve Roden's new business, made an appearance in the town's Christmas parade. 

Throwing candy to the audience. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Lawrence Barry County U.S. Bowling Club, with the Grinch

A vintage VW Bug carried the message Schreiber Foods is hiring. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The Exeter High School marching band made a colorful appearance in striking red at the Purdy parade. 

Crowdere College's parade entry

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Students in the Purdy High School Art Club with candy cane hats wished a "sweet Christmas" to spectators at the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Nash Auto Refinishing trying to get Santa, who crashed his sleigh into a Christmas tree, back on the road. 

Many big rigs in the parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Hayes Heating and Air offered a friendly local face for customers in the Purdy area with a vehicle entry in the Purdy parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Benny's Auto provided a military vehicle that could drive sideways down the middle of Highway C for the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Rick and Andy Harris brought two exceptionally vintage tractors to the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Rick and Andy Harris brought two exceptionally vintage tractors to the Purdy Christmas parade.

DP Mowing Services brought a loaded trailer to the parade. 

DP Mowing Services brought a loaded trailer to the parade. 

Dirt bikes made a colorful presence in the parade. 

National Guard vehicles

National Guard vehicles

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A cow, a horse and a couple cages of chickens enabled the Purdy 4H Club to illustrate how "It Takes a Whole Herd" to make up the farm at the Purdy parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A cow, a horse and a couple cages of chickens enabled the Purdy 4H Club to illustrate how "It Takes a Whole Herd" to make up the farm at the Purdy parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Go karts from the Twister Alley racetrack in Butterfield swarmed over the roadway during the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Go karts from the Twister Alley racetrack in Butterfield swarmed over the roadway during the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The Purdy Farm Center loaded equipment and smiling children in a display to wish a Merry Christmas to the public in the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The Purdy Farm Center loaded equipment and smiling children in a display to wish a Merry Christmas to the public in the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A float loaded with musical instruments from the Cassvillle Walmart urged the crowd to "Rock This Christmas" at the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A float loaded with musical instruments from the Cassvillle Walmart urged the crowd to "Rock This Christmas" at the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The elite Eagle Echoes choir from Purdy Elementary School had their own float in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} The First Free Will Baptist Church in Purdy had a float of decorated presents in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Cub Scout Pack No. 76 from Cassville made a float like a pinewood derby race car for its float in the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Cub Scout Pack No. 76 from Cassville made a float like a pinewood derby race car for its float in the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Cub Scout Pack No. 76 from Cassville made a float like a pinewood derby race car for its float in the Purdy Christmas parade.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Purdy High School athletes loaded up a trailer to make an appearance together in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Purdy High School athletes loaded up a trailer to make an appearance together in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Purdy High School athletes loaded up a trailer to make an appearance together in the Purdy Christmas parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} Santa Claus rode atop a Purdy Fire District pumper toward the end of the Purdy Christmas parade. 

Brooklyn Bunch brought a goat and cart for the parade. 

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A horse-drawn wagon represented St. John's Lutheran Church at Stones Prairie in the Purdy Christmas parade

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} A horse-drawn wagon represented St. John's Lutheran Church at Stones Prairie in the Purdy Christmas parade

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica} This miniature horse and two-wheeled carriage was one of several equestrian units closing out the Purdy Christmas parade. 

Raymond Stapleton rode a horse and carriage in the parade.