2024 marks 14th year for Spirit of Christmas Tour

The Clinton Courier

     Back for its fourteenth year, The Clinton Courier’s Spirit of Christmas Tour is right around the corner. With a goal of encouraging businesses and homeowners to decorate for the holidays, the Tour was initially created to replace a former awards program of the City that recognized homes throughout town that were particularly festive or well-lit with holiday displays.

     Last year, the Tour included a record number of homes, businesses and subdivisions, nearing one hundred fifty participants. Nominations for inclusion on the tour can be made by anyone. Citizens can nominate themselves and their own house or business; a neighbor whose seasonal efforts stand out; or simply a place that they think other people would enjoy seeing during the holiday time.

     Each year, the Tour increases in popularity, spurring not only growth, but a community full of holiday cheer and the creation of new traditions and memories, said Courier publisher Clay Mansell.

     “In addition to gradually growing into a holiday tradition for our local residents and families over the past thirteen years, our Spirit of Christmas Tour – which makes it easy to find festive decorations to enjoy on holiday season nights – has also grown in scale and audience, bringing in visitors who can see what Clinton has to offer and share our holiday cheer,” said Mansell.

     “We encourage households and businesses, one and all, to get into the holiday spirit and participate! Spread the Christmas joy for all to see!”

     Nominations can be made by emailing Office@TheClintonCourier.net or by calling 601-990-9511. All decorations should be in place and lit by the time judging begins on December 8.

     Judging will be completed between December 9-13. The December 17, 2024, edition of The Clinton Courier will include the addresses of homes and businesses that make the tour, and each participant in the tour will be acknowledged with a yard sign.