Monday 24th November 2025

Biggest Crowd Ever For Spooktacular

By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.–A huge crowd of some 2,000 ghosts and goblins were drawn to downtown Paris for Spooktacular 2019 Saturday. “It was the biggest crowd we’ve had yet,” Downtown Paris Association Executive Director Kathy Ray said. “It was packed all day”.
There was plenty for everybody to do, with games, activities, contests and trick or treating ongoing all afternoon.
Winners of costume contests:
Family group: First Place, Bob Ross group with Bub Steele, Misti Carper Steele, Bristol Steele and Abbey Carper;  Second, the Greatest Showman; Third, Princess & The Frog Maya Wilkes, Paris Pittman and Cayson Samuels.
Age 12-14: Jonda Coleman.
Age 8-11: First, Kaleigh Champion.
Age 4-7: First Cashleigh Halstead.
Birth to 3–First Jade DeKay
Photos: Top, the Bob Ross experience with Bub Steele, Misti Carper Steele, Bristol Steele and Abbey Carper; Kayleigh Champion, winner of ages 8-11; and the Princess & the Frog with Cayson Samuels, Paris Pittman and Maya Wilkes. (Shannon McFarlin photo).

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