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Ripley County FreedomFest 2022

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

A large crowd gathered at FreedomFest on Saturday July 2 to enjoy the music, vendor booths, and fireworks. “It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we ALL work together and people aren’t worried about the credit, but focused on the goal. We had fire departments, churches, school groups, city officials, county officials, business owners, numerous groups/boards, and individual citizens with one common goal: a better Ripley County,” Cody Young Chamber of Commerce board member said. “I am so proud of everyone who stepped up and made this happen and even more proud of the people that attended. It’s not very often that you put that amount of people in one area and don’t have a problem, but everyone was patient and respectful throughout the entire night”.

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    The FreedomFest crowd takes their seats at the end of the night to watch Ronnie McDowell perform.
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    People of all ages enjoy watching the life-size dinosaur.
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    FreedomFest was kicked off with a flag raising by the VFW.
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    County Clerk Michael Williams and Presiding Commissioner Jesse Roy are pictured with Missouri State Representative Darrell Atchison.
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    The invitation to come down in front of the stage and dance was gladly taken by a little boy at the beginning of Ronnie McDowell’s set.
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    Lauryn Cosgrove sings the national anthem.
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    A pony ride set up in the 4H/FFA arena was a popular attraction for children.
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    Ronnie McDowell performs at FreedomFest and closes out the night before the fireworks start.
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    Pictured left to right are winners of the boys 0-24 month category and parents: Supreme King Kannon Watson, 1, King Maverick Henson, 9 months, and Prince Eugene Bradsher, 3 months.
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    FreedomFest King Wesley Capper reigned supreme in the boy’s age 5 and up division. Retiring 2021 Queen Tori Moreland is also pictured as she performs the honors.
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    FreedomFest judging in the girls 0-24 month category resulted in a queen and two candidates who tied for princess. Pictured with their parents are, (left to right): Princess Kennedy Kovach, 6 months, Queen Tatum Engelken, 11 months, and Princess Lynlee Frey, 6 months. Also pictured is retiring 2021 FreedomFest Queen Tori Moreland.
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    In the Girls 13-24 months division titles went to the following winners: (pictured left to right), with their parents are Princess Charlotte Rudd, first runner-up Coralie French, (overall) Princess Supreme Liza Jackson, Queen Fletcher Pennington, second runner-up Violet Jones and third runner-up Harper Kovach.
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    Winners of the girls age 2-3 division, to include several contestants who tied, are pictured with their parents. From left are: third runners-up Piper Woodson and Piper Helton, and fourth runner-up Ryleigh Donaldson; Queen Lennox Heskett; Princess Kathryn Myers; overall Princess Supreme Tatum Elliott; fourth runner-up Esmae Reynolds and second runner-up Rossie Weisenback. Not pictured are first runner-up Lennox Harwell and fourth runner-up Laomi Wilson.
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    Four winners were chosen in the girls, age 4-5. division, with two tied for first runner-up. Pictured are: first runner up London Stout, 5, Princess Adalynn Berrong, 4, Queen Hollis Kate 4, and first runner-up Ella Kovach, 5. Also pictured is retiring 2021 FreedomFest Queen Tori Moreland (and pageant coordinators). 
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    Girls 6-7 division Queen is pictured with her court. From left are Princess Trailynn Grace, 7, first runner-up Brooke Vallance, 7, Queen Ellie Rudd, 6, and Mia Wilson, 7, who also tied for first runner-up. Also pictured is retiring 2021 FreedomFest Queen Tori Moreland and a pageant coordinator.
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    Queen Pearl Trimmer, 8, winner in the ages 8-9 division, is flanked by her court, from left: first runner-up Maggie Pursley, 8, Princess Reese Bodkin, 8, Queen Pearl, who is being crowned by retiring 2021 FreedomFest Queen Tori Moreland, Princess Aspen Wheeler, 9, and second runner-up Kallyn Wallace, 8.
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    In the girls 10-12 contest, there were ties in two categories. Pictured from left are first runner-up winners Jaysa Quick, 10, and Brilee Boles, 12; Princess Madison Sample, 12; Queen Kinsley McGonigal, 11; and second runner-up winners Layla Spradling, 11, and Tristen Pickard, 12.
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    Queen Freedom Bates, winner of the girls age 13-14 division, is pictured with her court, which includes a two-way tie in two categories. Pictured from left are: first runners-up Emily Johannsen, 14, and Ava Monaghan, 14; second runner-up Alyssa Palmer, 13, Queen Freedom, 14, Princess Macye Maness, 14, second runner-up Lilly Knight, and third runners-up Audrey Watson, 14, and Jaiden Ward, 14.
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    Miss FreedomFest Queen Caleeya Cates is flanked by her court, FreedomFest Princess Logan Holman, left and first runner-up Grace Bishop, right.