Surry celebrates homecoming with parade
Published 6:46 pm Thursday, October 20, 2022
- Football players hold their jerseys out the window of a school bus during Surry County High School's Oct. 14 homecoming parade. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
Surry County High School celebrated homecoming on Oct. 14 with a parade down Route 10 through the town of Surry.
The Smithfield Times was on-scene to document the event.
- Surry County High School’s Cougar Band arrives.
- Stelita Newby joins Karter and Kamilla Clayborn and Lori Jones at the parade.
- Surry County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Serbrenia Sims waves to spectators.
- Senior Miss Jessica Barry tosses handfuls of candy too spectators.
- Junior Miss Dashawna parson arrives in a convertible Volkswagen.
- Surry County High School’s float arrives.
- Surry Elementary School’s float arrives.
- Virginia Union University’s dance team performs ahead of the college’s marching band.
- Tuba players with Virginia Union University’s band march from Route 10 onto Church Street.
- Surry County High School’s Class of 1997 returned for their 25th reunion.
- Surry volunteer firefighters wave to spectators.
- The Surry County Sheriff’s Office closes out the parade with its own float.