Columbus and Starkville Christmas parades have both been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather.

Main Street Columbus Executive Director Barbara Bigelow said the Columbus Christmas parade is rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Between 40 and 50 entries including floats, antique cars, beauty queens and more will march through the town, all led by Columbus Municipal School District Trustee Josie Shumake as the grand marshal.

“To honor our local churches, we’re starting a little later so families can attend services and still enjoy the fun!” Bigelow wrote in an email to The Dispatch. “All guidelines will be in effect, except that the judging of the floats will begin at 6:00 p.m. instead of at 5:30.”

The parade will march from the Roger Short Soccer Complex down Main Street, before turning at 14th Street South to come back up College Street.

The Starkville parade, originally scheduled for Monday evening, has been moved to Dec. 8, according to Paige Watson, director of Main Street for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership. A revised start time has yet to be announced.

This year’s parade is set to feature more than 94 entries and 30 floats following the theme “Building Christmas Cheer.” Leading the lineup will be the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and its administrators, serving as this year’s grand marshal.

The parade’s route will shift slightly from previous years due to the ongoing Main Street Revitalization Project. It will begin on Russell Street, continue along University Drive and Main Street, then turn left onto South Jackson Street, where the parade will end.