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A couple of points
1) Would the organizers PLEASE have this parade posted in the paper? I found it IMPOSSIBLE to get across the town for an appointment, and the traffic on Canal Street ground to a complete halt. And I mean a HALT. If I had known of the parade, I would have alloted extra time to cross the downtown area, that was completely clogged off.
2) I couldn’t help but think- WOW! The massive amount of people that were coming into town made me think- if folks could find a way to get into town for this parade, why can’t they find a way to get to school without school buses? Oh well, priorities, priorities. School doesn’t throw candy!

Just to add to your points, one other thing to mention would be to pick up after yourself. From what I heard this parade left Franklin a mess. Real nice for the ones who are spending money in this town during pilgrimage, the tourists.

STRUT-YOUR-STUFF NATCHEZ BULLDOGS.

Your comments are sad. Please look at the good side of this parade. Candy is not the reason people attend parades. Why would you atttend a parade? Your remarks are insulting and you know it. “School doesn’t throw candy” please help me to process your comments. I can not think of any intelligent response that would make sense. The city is responsible for traffic flow not the school district. Remember you are blessed by God grace.

Is the city or the publice responsible for cleaning-up after parades? Please provide a answer.

Enjoyed the parade!! Thanks NHS marching band, for playing the JSU signature song, “Getting Ready” by the Temptations! You played it beyond a high school band’s usual capability!!!! I was impressed by both Forest Hill and the NHS bands!!!! Let’s Go NHS Bulldogs and Coach Reed!!!!!

Okay, nastanus, I’ll make it clearer.
I would think that it IS the responsibility of the school system to alert the paper , and hence the public, as to a parade taking place. Especially one that will choke off all of downtown Natchez and force traffic to a standstill. What if there was an emergency requiring an ambulance to get across the city? Let me tell you- it could not have happened that day.
How about this? I would be willing to wager you that if local parades stopped throwing candy that a certain percentage of people would quit coming, altogether. I have SEEN THE LOOKS on the faces of some folks when they didn’t get candy thrown to them, and have even seen them go so far as to throw insults and cat-calls to the float that didn’t. Hmmmmm.
And my other point is that it seems that alot of space and need for busing is simply not there, as evidenced by the huge influx of people that were able to make it to downtown Natchez WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A BUS!!!! If they can make it to a parade, they can make it to a school building.
Now,…does any of this make sense? Or do I break it down a little simpler into mono-syllabic words?

Wow, I go and don’t have ANY urge to pick up any thrown candy, unless I just really want some. Other than that, I go for the excitement and the entertainment a parade brings. Assumptions really do nothing but benefit the “assumer.”

I have always seen the city trucks that scrub or sweep the road do it, or some company is hired out to do it. I guess this is the reason a parade has to be an authorized event?

I can tell you this, I know no one from Natchez High is going to volunteer to clean up. Which they should just make that group of students that have to go to drug court clean up.

What statistical data do you have to justify you conclusionabout Natchez High students. I do agree with you about making law breakers work. Work is something missing in their lives. However I don’t understand your thinking about volunteers from NHS. I use to walk down town and notice city workers and inmates cleaning up after parades. I have not witness any civilian performing this task. I also notice no blockades for this parade and cars allowed to park on the street. Maybe our city leaders can provide an answer.

@natsanus:disqus this statement you made ” I use to walk down town and notice city workers and inmates cleaning up after parades. I have not witness any civilian performing this task” is exactly why I said no one from that school would volunteer to help clean up. I went to MSU and we had events on and off campus all the time and like any event where there are younger people around trash filled the streets. After the event was over tho we always had a group of volunteers that help to plan the event stay behind afterwards to pick things up. If you spill milk you should clean it up not expect others to do it or just not pay it any attention. That is the youth of now-a-days and it saddens me.
Do you understand now what I have said or do you need me to dumb it down for you, because that is as basic as I could put it