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Information BoxThe Lights of the Delta Board of Directors wishes to thank all who visited the lights this season. It is our wish that your visit helped you celebrate the season a little better, never forgetting the reason for the season.
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2007 Season a huge success. Here is where you will be able to find specific information about the lights during the season, such as vehicle gate prices and hayride and carriage availability and pricing. Check back often as we progress toward the 2008 season.
George Hubbard, Executive Director: skinnysanta@lightsofthedelta.com Jena Weld, Board President: jweld@lightsofthedelta.com Chuck Ryan, Vice-President: cryan@lightsofthedelta.com Ben Rutherford - Secretary: webmaster@lightsofthedelta.com Jay Henderson - Treasurer Charles Moody - Site Manager: cmoody@lightsofthedelta.com Missy Langston - Stakeholders Meeting & Breakfast with Santa chair: mlangston@lightsofthedelta.com Melisa Rutherford - Special Events chair: info@lightsofthedelta.com Chuck Tice - Lights on Main chair: ctice@lightsofthedelta.com Monte Hodges - Marketing chair: mhodges@lightsofthedelta.com Jean White - Souvenir Stand chair: jwhite@lightsofthedelta.com Terrie Askue, Souvenir Stand co-chair: taskue@lightsofthedelta.com Nita Reams: nreams@lightsofthedelta.com Mike Travis: mtravis@lightsofthedelta.com John Williams: jwilliams@lightsofthedelta.com James "Santa" Branum - Lights of the Delta's Official Santa: santa@lightsofthedelta.com
In January, 1995, Main Street Blytheville, developed an idea to decorate the center of town during the Christmas Holiday Season. Working with dozens of citizen volunteers, money was raised to purchase decorations and light the downtown area. The idea to decorate for Christmas was a huge success, and Lights of the Delta was established. In 2001, Mr. and Mrs. Charles "Boe" Adams donated their entire Festival of Lights to Lights of the Delta. In addition, the remainder of the displays that Memphis' Inter-Faith Association had remaining from their "Starry Nights" lighting display was purchased. Spring of 2006 brought another major change in the Lights of the Delta. The lights were spun off of the Main Street Blytheville organization to form its own non-profit organization, Lights of the Delta. Today, Lights of the Delta is the largest Christmas Lighting display in the Mid-South region. With over 6 million lights, 36 major motion displays and numerous complimentary pieces, Lights of the Delta sits on a 40 acre tract on the former Ecker Air Force Base with lake, trees, and paved roads to handle the approximately 1 1/2 mile family oriented, holiday experience. Whether it is a visit with Santa, a stop at the souvenir stand, the various types of entertainment, the live nativity on selected nights, or just to see the lights in a car or on a hayride, there is something for everyone.
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