15th annual Christmas Caroling Contest pulls in a crowd

Area choirs performed to a packed house Saturday night at the final evening of Vicksburg’s 15th Annual Christmas Caroling Contest.

The event was hosted by the Vicksburg Convention Center and sponsored by V105.5 FM radio, who awarded $10,000 to winners, finalists and choir directors.

Choirs performed to a packed house on the final night of competition.

Congratulations to the winners and finalists.

Division One: Upper Teen Soloists

Winner: Gavin Standish

Finalists: Genevieve Moore, Nathan Mosley, Snowden Trio and Radyn Horton

Division 2: Tweens and Young Soloists

Winner: Anna Kate Humphries

Finalists: Ella Claire Gregory, Alissa Bordelon and Audrey Holt

Divison 3: Adult Groups

Winner: Jingle Belles

Finalist: Envy

Division 4: Lower Elementary Choirs

Winner: Redwood Holiday Choir

Finalists: Sherman Avenue first grade, Sherman Avenue second grade, and South Park Elementary first grade

Division 5 Upper Elementary Choirs:

Winner: Redwood Honor Choir

Finalists: South Park Elementary fifth and six grades, Warrenton Elementary, Vicksburg Intermediate Vocalizers and Agape Montessori Christian School

Division 6 Junior High Choirs

Winner: Sumner Hill Junior High Mixed Ensemble

Finalists: AOI Southern Synergy and AOI Innovation Choir