CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY WHEN "PARTY DOWN SOUTH: CHRISTMAS HANGOVER" PREMIERES THURSDAY, DEC. 18 AT 8 P.M., ET/PT ON CMT

All-New One-Hour Special Kicks-Off "Thirsty Thursday" Night of Programming

NASHVILLE - December 12, 2014 - CMT brings back America's favorite partiers for a night of drunk kissing under the mistletoe when PARTY DOWN SOUTH: CHRISTMAS HANGOVER premieres Thursday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT. The all-new, one-hour holiday special kicks-off CMT's "Thirsty Thursday" night of programming and will be followed by new episodes of PARTY DOWN SOUTH 2 and REDNECK ISLAND.

Going home for Christmas with the cast of PARTY DOWN SOUTH is anything but normal. Whether it's Lyle's duck call caroling, Lauren's tacky sweater party, Murray getting his annual Christmas tattoo or Mattie ringing in 2015 as "Martha," the cast definitely have some off-the-wall redneck family holiday traditions which they'll reveal in PARTY DOWN SOUTH: CHRISTMAS HANGOVER.

For more information on PARTY DOWN SOUTH and exclusive content, visit CMT.com, download the CMT App for uncensored episodes, extras, exclusive clips and more, like the show's official Facebook page, follow @CMT on Twitter and Instagram and use hashtag #PartyDownSouth. Also, follow the cast on Twitter: @WaltWindham, @LyleBdx, @DADDYRyanR, @MattieLBreaux, @TiffanyHeinen, @LaurenAshWhite and @JoshMurray81.

PARTY DOWN SOUTH is produced by 495 Productions, with SallyAnn Salsano, Joel Zimmer and Kyle Simpson serving as executive producers. Jayson Dinsmore and Morgan Selzer executive produce for CMT.

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