State lawmakers Sen. Bill Purcell and Rep. Pryor Gibson sponsored the parade. Gibson rode the parade route inside the N.C. Department of Agriculture's Big Cart, a 13-foot-tall by 15-foot-long shopping cart with a Chevrolet 396 V-8 engine.
Santa also made his grand entrance, in a horsedrawn carriage, and was available for photos after the parade at the Anson County Partnership for Children. Children who visited Santa Thursday night also received a free book from the Partnership for Children.






