Big holiday parades off the table for Memphis – and you know why
A cheerleading squad does a routine during the Whitehaven Christmas Parade on Nov. 23, 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s parade has been canceled. But WMC-TV Channel 5 will air an edited version of the 2019 parade on Saturday, Nov. 28. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus forced organizers to cancel the Whitehaven Christmas Parade and the Memphis Holiday Parade.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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