Santa visits Demopolis, thanks to First Responders

Escorted by more than two dozen trucks and cars driven by police and fire personnel from around the area, Santa Claus visited Demopolis Wednesday afternoon.

Santa rode adopt a fire engine, with Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins at his side, and waved to delighted spectators along the route through the city that took him through all five precincts.

Fire and police personnel from Linden, Sweet Water, Livingston, Hale County and Marengo County joined the parade, which took about two hours to weave through the city. Several vehicles from other Demopolis departments also joined in on the fun.

And, oh, yes, the Grinch came along for the ride, too.

Demopolis First Responders came up with the idea for the parade because the annual Christmas on the River day parade had to be cancelled this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.