If you want to attend a Christmas parade, the Mid-South has plenty to choose from. In fact, since many of them take place on staggered dates, you could actually attend several. If you know of a parade that I’ve missed, please send me an email at memphis.guide@about.com.

December 5, 2009 (rain date is 12/6/09)
4:30 p.m.
The Arlington Christmas parade will begin at Chester Street and Hayes Road. It will then proceed north on Chester, concluding at Historic Depot Square with the lighting of the official town Christmas tree.

December 5, 2009 5:00 p.m.
The Bartlett Christmas parade will include marching bands, clowns, floats, antique cars, horses, and more, and will proceed west down Stage Road, begining at Elmore Park Road and ending at Shelby Street.

December 4, 2009
7:00 p.m.
The 33rd annual Collierville Christmas parade will travel along Byhalia Road between Market Street and Frank Road.

December 12, 2009
2:00 p.m.
The parade will begin at the corner of Kimbrough Road and Farmington Boulevard, then go west on Farmington Boulevard to Exeter Road, turn north onto Exeter Road, and will end at the Germantown Centre.

December 7, 2009
6:30 p.m.
The Hernando Christmas parade will travel from the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Commerce Street, to the historic Hernando Court Square and East Center Street, where it will conclude.

December 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.
The Horn Lake Christmas parade will feature over 100 entries and will travel east on Goodman Road from Tulane Road to Highway 51.

December 5, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Route TBA

December 5, 2009
5:00 p.m.
The Memphis Holiday Parade (also known as the Downtown Christmas Parade) will travel north on Main Street from St. Paul to Huling.

December 5, 2009
3:00 p.m.
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December 5, 2009
4:30 p.m.
The Celebrate Munford Christmas Parade will begin at Munford High School on McLaughlin Drive. From there the parade makes a right turn onto Munford Avenue, a left turn onto Tipton Road, followed by another left onto Brick Street, and a final turn onto College Street. The parade ends at Munford City hall where the tree lighting ceremony takes place.

Oakland
December 12, 2009
12:00 noon
The Oakland Christmas parade will begin at Oakland Elementary. This year’s theme is Candy Parade.

Olive Branch
December 5, 2009
2:00 p.m.
The Olive Branch Christmas parade will be held in Olive Branch’s Old Towne and will include bands, floats, horses, motorcycles, performers, and Santa Claus.

Southaven
December 5, 2009
7:00 p.m.
The Southaven Christmas parade will travel north on Highway 51 from First Commercial Drive to Main Street, then east on Main Street to Northwest Drive, and end at City Hall.

West Memphis
December 1, 2009 (rain date is 12/9/09)
7:00 p.m.
The West Memphis Christmas parade will begin at Meadowbrook Shopping Mall on East Broadway, travel west down Broadway and end on Missouri Street.

Whitehaven
Date: November 21, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.
The parade route begins at the Southland Mall at Elvis Presley Boulevard and Shelby Drive. It will proceed north on Elvis Presley to Craft Street and conclude on Craft Street near Graceland.