The old red-brick courthouse dazzles with wreaths. Christmas lights sparkle on evergreen trees around the town square and on every street corner you'll hear silver bells.
It's Christmas time in this little town. Ornaments glitter like gold at the gazebo. Decorations grace storefronts, homes and churches. Tidings of joy fill your heart.
To celebrate Jack Frost's favorite season, don't miss the Christmas parade in Hayesville. Floats, classic cars, and horses lap the town square. Hayesville High School band marches and plays festive music. But the best is last. Santa and his reindeer make the grand finale as the jingle bells resound on the mountain air.
Grab a cup of hot cocoa and step back to a simpler time. It's like a Norman Rockwell painting coming to life in this mountain hinterland. History wraps garlands around the little town and its red-brick courthouse.
This old courthouse was built in 1887 and has long served as the heart of the community. Singing conventions were held here and picnics spread under the maples. Farm families traveled over dirt roads on Saturday to trade at Evie Crawford's Dime Store and Cut Worm Phillips' country store. Others got a soda float at Booth's Drugstore while children played on the courthouse grounds.
Finally, Christmas in Hayesville, NC has a special magic. It's a festive flavor of an old-fashioned holiday that makes the holidays warm and sweet. The true meaning of Christmas fills our hearts with hope.
by: Brenda Kay Ledford
From my mountain home to your home,
I wish you a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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