FreedomFest Is A Red, White And Blue Success

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Ron Smith

Change always carries risks so congratulations to the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce for being brave and successfully bringing us FreedomFest on Saturday at the Ripley County Fairgrounds. The community Fourth of July celebration was a blast featuring fun for all ages, lots of food and outstanding music. Topped off at the end of the evening with a fireworks show. Thank you and we definitely are looking forward to next year.

Youngsters proudly wave their U.S. flags while Johnny McGuire and band perform during Saturday's Ripley County Chamber of Commerce FreedomFest at the fairgrounds.
Carter Walker helps the Oxly Volunteer Fire Department display the colors.
Lauryn Cosgrove, 14, of Doniphan, wowed the crowd with her delivery of The Star-Spangled Banner.
Doniphan native Aaron Donnell.
Morgan Bullock, Miss Current River 2021, is a student at Southeast Missouri State University and resides in Kennett.
Johnny McGuire and his band kept the crowd rocking.
Aaron Donnell and his band opened the show at the fairgrounds.
Finalists in the 2021 Miss Current River Pageant held Saturday at the Ripley County Fairgrounds include (from left) Alexia Schumer, fourth alternate; Emily Lovette, second alternate; Miss Current River Morgan Bullock; Alison Cooper, first alternate; and Grace Bishop, third alternate.
Finalists in the 2021 Junior Miss Current River Pageant for ages 10-14 included (from left) Jaiden Ward, fourth alternate; Kinsley Grace McGonigal, second alternate; Junior Miss Current River Victoria Moreland; Freedom Liberty Bates, first alternate; and Addie Jackson, third alternate. The pageants were sponsored by Peoples Community Bank of Doniphan and hosted by the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce.
Trophies in the 7-9 years division of the Miss Current River Pageants were presented (from left) to Maybree Steward, second alternate; Callie King, queen; Jaysa Quick, first alternate; and Aspen Wheeler, third alternate.
Trophies in the 4-6 years division of the Miss Current River Pageants were presented (from left) to Eliana Rudd, fourth alternate; Mia Wilson, second alternate; Presley Wilson, queen; Trailyn Grace, first alternate; and Ella Mae Kovach, third alternate.
Trophies in the 19 Months to 3 years division of the Miss Current River Pageants were presented (from left) to Emery Wilson, fourth alternate; Everly Mangrum, second alternate; Caroline LaClaire Manley, queen; Lennox Heskett, first alternate; and Ellawyn ‘Tazzy’ Brasser, third alternate.
Trophies in the 0-18 months division of the Miss Current River Pageants were presented (from left) Piper Bailey, fourth alternate; Fletcher Leigh Pennington, second alternate; Charlotte Rudd, queen; Jessa Louise Ormsby, first alternate; and Oakley Kelley, third alternate.
Kolton Woods was crowned Mister Current River in the boys 3-5 years age category during the Mr. and Miss Current River Pageants held during FreedomFest at the Ripley County Fairgrounds.
Trophies in the 0-2 years division of the Mr. Current River Pageants were presented (from left) to Jameson Hawkins, fourth alternate; Creed Moore, second alternate; Cypruss Leroux, king; Waylon Caudle, first alternate; and Liam Samons, third alternate.