Biloxi’s Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast
40th annual Christmas on the Water sets sail Holiday warmth lit up the water on the sound tonight in Biloxi. (wlox)
ByWLOX Staff
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Decorated boats lit up the Mississippi Sound on Sunday as the Christmas on the Water parade returned for its 40th year.
Boats decked out in holiday lights paraded from the Biloxi Lighthouse to the Point Cadet area, continuing a long-standing tradition on the Mississippi coast.
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Biloxi's Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast The 40th annual Christmas on the Water in Biloxi celebration kicked off the holiday season with a lighted boat parade. (WLOX)
Biloxi's Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast The 40th annual Christmas on the Water in Biloxi celebration kicked off the holiday season with a lighted boat parade. (WLOX)
Biloxi's Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast The 40th annual Christmas on the Water in Biloxi celebration kicked off the holiday season with a lighted boat parade. (WLOX)
Biloxi's Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast The 40th annual Christmas on the Water in Biloxi celebration kicked off the holiday season with a lighted boat parade. (WLOX)
Biloxi's Christmas on the Water boat parade lights up the Coast The 40th annual Christmas on the Water in Biloxi celebration kicked off the holiday season with a lighted boat parade. (WLOX)
The event draws big crowds, including many families who have made the parade part of their holiday memories for decades.
Thomas White William brought his child to experience the tradition for the first time.
“He had his first Christmas parade today, now he’s at his first Christmas on the Water. He had a blast,” said William.
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The parade finished with a fireworks display.
The event was originally scheduled for Saturday but was delayed until Sunday due to rain.
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