Butler County Fair parade, pageant

Saturday, July 4, 2020

DAR/Michelle Friedrich

Independence Day was celebrated in Poplar Bluff Saturday as people lined the streets of downtown Poplar Bluff for the annual July 4th parade held as part of the Butler County Fair. The fair's pageant also was held at the Black River Coliseum.

The drum corps of the Poplar Bluff High School SHO-ME band keep the beat as they march down Main Street. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs and his deputies hand out candy to those lined along Main Street Saturday morning for the Butler County Fair's July 4th parade. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Children scamper to pick up candy along Fifth Street Saturday morning. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Addison Ferrell, 2, of Poplar Bluff picks up a piece of candy during the Butler County Fair's July 4th parade Saturday. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)

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Wesley McCoy of Houston, Texas, tries to coach his 18-month-old grandson, Jax Stephens of Poplar Bluff, into waving as the parade passes. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Beegee with the Three Rivers Shrine Club strikes a pose during the July 4th parade. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
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Rhonda Boyers and a Poplar Bluff police squad car bring up the rear of the Butler County Fair's July 4th parade Saturday morning. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Dana Wigfall of Portageville coaches 2-year-old Easton Pikey as he is judged in the 2-4 years division of the Miss and Mister Little Firecracker pageant Saturday at the Black River Colieseum. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Entrants in the 0-12 months division take the stage in front of the judges Saturday morning at the Black River Coliseum. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Caroline Henson, 11 months, poses on stage s as her mother, Sierra Henson of Poplar Bluff, tries to get her to wave to the judges. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Allie James Hill, 21 months, and her dad, Joshua Hill of Poplar Bluff, waved to the judges. Allie was one of the contestants in the 13-24 months division. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)
Samantha Adams (left) applies lipstick on her 10-year-old daughter, Mary Catherine Adams, prior to her competing in the 10-12 years division of the Miss and Mister Little Firecracker Saturday at the Black River Coliseum. (DAR/Michelle Friedrich)