LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Callie McElroy, 7, waves to Santa Claus as he rides by on a float in the Vidalia Christmas parade Sunday afternoon down Carter Street.

LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT Members of the Vidalia High School varsity cheerleading squad throw candy to the crowd as they ride by on a fire truck Sunday afternoon in the Vidalia Christmas parade.

LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Betsi McGraw holds her son Jax, 3, as they wave to the floats passing by in the Vidalia Christmas parade Sunday afternoon down Carter Street.

LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Floats for the Riverfront Royale Salon and Spa, left, and the Vidalia Junior High School cheerleading squad, right, ride by in the Vidalia Christmas Parade Sunday afternoon down Carter Street.