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A parade walker passes out miniature American flags during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A girl waits for candy to be thrown to her from the parade route during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A member of the parade is seen on a float during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A saxophonist wearing a football jersey marches in the Kelly High School marching band during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Children ride rides during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jacey Courtney, 7, second from right, plays a game in the St. Denis parish tent during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A carnival ride is seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A mud-race driver is seen at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A mud-race driver positions his vehicle at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A mud-race driver gestures while being towed during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Children play in the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Children slog down the mud track in a footrace during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Children race through the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A mud-race winner keeps his spoils clean as he heads toward the hoses to rinse off during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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After falling during a mud race, a contestant struggles to crawl free during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Bailey Elkins, 7, tries to wipe mud off his hands after a mud race during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Contestants' muddy feet are seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Contestants get hosed off after the kiddie mud races during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
(Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)