The Tennessee Highway Patrol starts the parade
Native American float
The Rhea County High School SRO car
Dogs from the Rhea County Animal Shelter
Sheriff Mike Neal's Animal Train
Touting Native American Festival
Native American
Rhea County Republican Party
Vulcan Materials won third place in the floats with their version of Boot Scootin Berries
Tommy Brady, Grand Marshal
First Place Award went to the Clyde W Roddy Public Library with a special guest appearance by Dolly Parton
Boot Scootin Berries was the Theme of this year's parade
Officer Bruce Spradling, Traffic Investigator Sgt. Eric Ewton, Dayton Police Chief Tracy Blevins, Investigator Sgt. Michael Green and K-9 Officer Sgt. Bobby Huffman
County Executive Jim Vincent along with his wife Marilyn
The Shriners Marching Bag Pipe and Drum Corps
Rhea County ROTC Color Guard with the Cadet Corps behind them
The population of the city of Dayton doubled Saturday as the 76th Annual East Tennessee Strawberry Parade marched through the city on Market Street.
According to Dayton Police Chief Tracy Blevins and Sheriff Mike Neal, both agencies along with agents from Homeland Security were on hand to provide protection and assistance for the parade.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol started the parade exactly at 1 p.m. with Trooper Gordon Roberts, who is a Rhea County native and assigned to Rhea County and Trooper Brandon Jones. The Patrol was followed by the Rhea County ROTC Color Guard and the ROTC Corps.
Tommy Brady, who was in charge of the Historic Rhea County Courthouse grounds for years, was this year's Grand Marshal of the Parade.
The Native American Festival has become a part of the Strawberry Parade over the past few years.
Their event will be Nov. 11 and 12 at Point Park in Dayton.