Maury Schuh is a retired veteran with over 27 years of service, plus he served as a law enforcement officer and taught the DARE and GREAT programs in local schools. His parents portrayed Santa and Mrs. Claus for over 20 years in the Tupelo Public Schools and area businesses. Santa Sarge first donned the red suit over 20 years ago for pet photography fundraisers in Tupelo.

Santa Sarge’s name began while he senior noncommissioned officer serving in Kosovo with the US Army. He saw a pressing need for local-national children in orphanages and schools for clothing, school supplies, and toys. Santa Sarge coordinated with churches and civic organizations in the United States to send items for the children he distributed while dressed as Father Christmas. The mission became known as “Operation Santa Sarge” and was the subject of a 2008 viral video. Santa Sarge continued his work while serving in Iraq, expanding the mission to provide gifts for children and deployed soldiers.

After Santa Sarge retired from the military, he became a “real bearded Santa.” He provided Christmas video messages for children in hospitals and special needs throughout the United States, plus Canada, Australia, and Great Britain. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santa, a Northern Lights Santa Academy graduate, and received additional training through the Worldwide Santa Claus Network.

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Santa Sarge is a real bearded Santa Claus for hire and is available for events in Tupelo, Oxford, Starkville, Iuka, Fulton, Aberdeen, Corinth, Booneville, Houston, Columbus, Ripley, New Albany, West Point, Holly Springs, or any location in Northeast Mississippi. Please call to see if I’m available.