Christmas events in Evangeline Parish got underway on Saturday, December 2, with the annual parade in Pine Prairie. Other events over the weekend included celebrations in Chataignier and Ville Platte. In the top left photo, Jeremiah Wilson (left) and Paul Thomas (right) enjoy a bowl of gumbo at Ville Platte City Hall after the parade on Sunday, December 3. In the bottom left photo, Queen Cotton Amelia Mickal (left) and Tournoi Queen Shelbi Lynn Guidry (right) ride in Ville Platte’s parade. In the top right photo, Santa Claus rides atop a fire truck in the Pine Prairie parade. In the bottom right photo, The Grinch rides in a horse drawn buggy while participating in the Chataignier parade on Sunday. The Christmas events in the parish continue with the Turkey Creek parade on Saturday, December 9, at 10 a.m. and the Mamou Christmas parade on Sunday, December 10, at 6 p.m. Other area events include the Oakdale parade and Elton parades, which are also set for this coming Saturday (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino and Tony Marks)
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