Water Valley Main Street Market Festival 2010

The weather, vendors, entertainment, and crowd were ‘near perfect’ for the Main Street Market Festival, a day-long opening celebration for the Farmers Market. Mayor Larry Hart opened the event with a welcome. He was followed by Main Street’s Bill Taylor (right) and Mickey Howley (center).

Magician Steve Thomas brought a little magic to Main Street. His act opened the entertainment. Nat Griffin got the snakes-in-a-can treatment.

The crowd began to thicken around 11 a.m.

By noon the street was hummin’.

Brad VanWinkle (second from right), Andy Hall, left and some additional VanWinkles.

A lady wouldn’t be caught outside in the sun without a hat.

Maggie Ward (right) grimaces as Sonya Lafayette paints her face at the First Christian Church Youth booth. Maggie said the paint was cold.

At noon the Railroad Park Clock was dedicated in honor of Brownie Crawford. Bob Tyler spoke.

Mrs. Dorris Crawford donated the Howard four-dial post clock to the City through the Town and Country Garden Club in honor of her late husband Brownie Crawford. Here Margaret Daum presents Mrs. Crawford with floweres on behalf of the Garden Club.

Taylor Edwards (right) seems to be concentrating hard as Hunter Stanford makes his move in the checkers tournament. Hunter’s brother John (standing in back) urged him on. Cameron Brooks (leaning in) did a little coaching and then went on to win the second session.

A number of pets enjoyed the festivities.

The Fiddlin’ Rooster Farms Cow Train was back to thrill the young and young at heart.

Gentleparents start your babies! Matt Gardner waits for the starting gun for the Baby Crawl. His kid Brooklyn was the winner. We’re not sure what Becky Tatum (center) is doing to get her kid started.

Tyler Wortham was grilling something on behalf of the Rotary Club. Eddie Ray was helping.

Emma Gray enjoys a frozen fruit juice pop and listens to the Swinging Prevaricators.

Keli Lindsey (left) with daughters Lillian and Maris. Sandra Quinn is sitting behind and Jo McKay is on the right. Everybody has a burger.

The Swinging Prevaricators.

Olivia Waring made the Hula-Hoop go round long enough to win her heat during the games.

Participants in the Sack Race sack up…uh, suit up…, sack out?… Get ready to race.

The three-legged race made for some interesting crashes.