The Christmas Tree Forest will be open from 1-4 p.m. Sundays through the end of the year at the Poplar Bluff History Museum.
A holiday tradition for the museum, it will also be open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, according to organizers.
Winners have been announced for this year’s displays, which were decorated under the theme “Silver Bells.”
They are:
People’s Choice Award winner: Westwood Baptist Academy.
Eugene Field Elementary: Best Under-the-Tree Display, elementary
Lake Road Elementary: Beat Ornaments, elementary, and tie for Best Tree Topper
Poplar Bluff High School: Best Ornaments, secondary, and Best Under-the-Tree Display, secondary
O’Neal Elementary: tie for Best Tree Topper
The 2023 Christmas Tree Forest features nine trees including O’Neal Elementary sponsored by Create Wellness Chiropractic and led by Kimberly Wynne; Oak Grove Elementary sponsored by State Farm — Eddy Justice and led by Kimberly Wynne; Eugene Field Elementary sponsored by Gilberto & Hillis Dentistry and led by Tonya Miller; Lake Road Elementary sponsored by Commerce Bank and led by Tonya Miller; Poplar Bluff High School sponsored by 4N Motorsports and led by Jeanne Stevenson; Mark Twain Alternative School sponsored by Pizza Inn and led by Darla Nunn; Poplar Bluff Junior High sponsored by East Side Pharmacy and led by Amanda Ayers; Westwood Baptist Academy sponsored by Larry Hillis Dodge and led by Angela Morris; and Twin Rivers — Fisk Elementary sponsored by the Clinton Salyer Family and led by Rebecca Shock.