Rome Christmas Parade

Year*

2019

2018

2017

2016   2015  

2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005 2004

2003

2002  
2001  
2000  

1999   1998  

1997  
1996  

1995  1994   1993   1992   1991   1990   1989   1988   1987  1986            

Theme

Let it be Christmas Everywhere!

The King is Born

Peace on Earth

Christmas through a Child's Eye

A Colonial Christmas  

Holly Jolly Crhistmas 

Christmas at the Movies
It's A Wonderful Christmas
A Musical Christmas          
A Green Christmas                    
An Anniversary Christmas        
A Family Christmas                   
A Storybook Christmas             
A Hometown Christmas             
Christmas Around the World                     Christmas Memories

A Christmas of Thanks           
An American Christmas            
The Sounds of Christmas          
The Bells of Christmas

Old Fashioned Christmas    
Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas   

Twelve Days of Christmas                                   White Christmas / A King is Born                       The Angels of Christmas                                     The Magic of Christmas                                     Home for Christmas                                               All About Christmas                                     Christmas in Rome, GA                                   Toyland Toy land /A King is Born                       White Christmas / A King is Born                     Hark the Herald Angels Sing                     Christmas Now and Then                                   Do You Hear What I Hear?        

Grand marshal(s)

John Schroeder

William S. Davies

Dr. Paul Ferguson and Frank Barron, Jr.

Judge Greg Price

John Bennett

Rev. Cary Ingram
Ralph White
Nelle Reagan
Sam and Janet Baltzer
Hubert Smith
Bob Moore
Bill and Martha Fricks
Rev. Warren Jones
Janet Byington
Nancy Smith
Anne Culpepper
Randy Davis
Napoleon Fielder
Mickie Dobbs
Julia Dodd
Martha Kennedy
John Carruth                           

Stanley Payne
Garry Fricks
Nathan McClinic
Alex Mills
Predetha Thomas
Jerry Rucker
Wesley Johnson
C.J. Wyatt
Frances Dent
Bruce Hamler
Robert Redden
Mary McKenzie

*Note, this parade has been continuous since the 1950's although managed by different groups of volunteers, local government, and Chamber of Commerce.  This record of themes and Grand Marshals covers years that the current committee has been in charge of the parade only.