Poplar Bluff celebrates Santa Land

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

DAR/Courtney Kayser

The annual Santa Land event was held Tuesday at the Black River Coliseum with some changes to provide social distancing. Children took photos with Santa, who was seated behind a plexiglass divider. They also visited with classic characters like the Grinch and received goody bags filled with stickers and other items.

Everly Hastings and her mother, Felicia Skaggs, pose with Santa.
Blue Atchley stops to pose for a photo between booths.
Dakota Snow poses as the angel for the nativity scene.
Rebous and Rhonda Berry pose as Mary and Joseph for the annual nativity scene.

Ella Dicken takes a photo in front of the inflatable displays before entering Santa Land Tuesday evening.
Participants register and are given masks upon entry to Santa Land.
Kolby Beem, Eddie Holloway and Dan Cassinger pose as the Three Kings as part of Santa Land’s nativity scene.
Rueben Navarro and Rosa Johnson hand out goody bags from their booth for “Hair Affair Studio”
The Grinch poses for a photo while sneaking around Santa Land.
Emaly Clyburn hands out game pieces for the Boys and Girls Club.
Sharon Fraser gives books to children at the booth for Altrusa International of Poplar Bluff.
Participants dress up in Christmas costumes Tuesday during Santa Land.
Payton Jackson hands out Sour Patch Kids to participants.
Emily Hendricks and Madyline Jackson pass out treats during Santa Land.
Shelly Brooks works the booth for Walmart Neighborhood Market.
Raymond Webb, Tenisha Miller and Danika Miller hand out snacks for the Walmart booth.
Rachel Turner, Olivia England, Deonte Hubrins and Jake Lindsey hand out treats for the NAACP booth.
Staley Woodard waits in line to enter Santa Land.