Photos of the Month — Aug. 2019

Briton Purl, 7, hangs from a tire swing in his front yard while his friend, Kaiden Thompson, 6, climbs above him Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Front three classmates from left: Robin Harbison of Cape Girardeau, Colette Banda of Jackson and Cristina Welker of Jackson take part in a riverfront yoga class while the American Queen is docked Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, along the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jaelynne Dippold, 9, stands outside of the bingo hall while watching a stream of bubbles shoot from a toy gun she purchased with tickets Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Seminary Picnic in Perryville. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Robert Laird, 10, left, and Anthony Benson, 6, watch the flow of the Mississippi River while sitting in its waters Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Robert Laird, 10, closes his eyes while attempting to maintain his balance in the waters of the Mississippi River on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lightning arcs across the sky on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, as seen from near the intersection of Independence and Sheridan Drive in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Travis Smith, of Thayer, Missouri, uses a knife to rough up the rosin on a strap while preparing to ride a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Trell Amoss, 13, right, laughs while sitting with Cade Smith, 13, as they watch cowboys prepare to perform during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at in Sikeston. Smith, from Iowa, and Amoss, originally from Malden, Missouri, travel with the rodeo around the country. Both said they intend to ride in the rodeo as they get older, but Amoss said his long-term intention is to become an equine veterinarian. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Children play underneath a section of bleachers before the start of the the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

John-Ross Williams, 6, left, and Rylan Ryan, 7, both of Sikeston, Missouri, stand with the rest of the crowd for the playing of the national anthem at the start of opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kash Wilson rides a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sikeston resident Mike McReynolds carries his 18-month-old granddaughter Rebekah Deane near the calf-roping chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Retired Navy captain David Cantrell raises a fist and looks to the crowd after throwing the opening pitch at the Prospect League West Divisional playoff game between the Cape Catfish and the DuPage Pistol Shrimp on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Derby winner Harry Hatton, left, smiles at his 2-year-old son, Karter, as he poses with winners' regalia on top of Hatton's car after the Cape First Church demolition derby Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A racer runs across the finish line during a lawn mower race Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at the Patton Saddle Club in Patton, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central diver Stasis Williams practices a back dive during the team's first official practice of the year at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at the Central Municipal Pool in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mississippi River Radio chief engineer Dean Field removes a dummy load from the KGIR antenna while troubleshooting water damages to broadcast equipment Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at the KGIR transmitter building in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. Flooding at the site knocked the station off the air June 17, leaving KGIR programming to only be heard online. Field said if they are lucky, the station may be able to return to the airways by the end of the week. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Brewer DeWayne Schaaf examines a budding hops plant in his garden Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Ebb & Flow Fermentations in Cape Girardeau. Schaaf said the garden, which is in the early stages, should yield ingredients he plans to incorporate into beers in the future. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Smokin Brothers co-owner Ryan Eftink of Cape Girardeau, foreground, works with a whole hog next to Cliff Morice of Jackson, also with Smokin Brothers, during the 27th annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Poppy Clardy, 3, Taelyn Clardy, 8, and Lawson Camp, 3, all of Jackson, eat a snack with Mason Oliver, 10, of Jackson, not pictured, during the 27th annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mia Desanto, right, laughs with her aunt, Bethany Desanto, center, and cousin, Christina Desanto on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Amidon Memorial Conservation Area near Fredericktown. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Honorable Young Men Club co-founder Kweku Arkorful, originally of Ghana and now Cape Girardeau, and fellow co-founder Cantrell Andrews of Cape Girardeau, left, lead a group in multicultural dance during the Honorable Young Men Club's "Back 2 School Jam-Munity" event Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau. "This is something that we don't really see that much as far as kids having stuff to do out in the community. And, umm, what a way to just start the year off right," Arkorful said. "Our goal is just continue to bring that community together so that it's not all segregated and we just have just one village." (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Karter Casasola, 5, left, tries to fish from a rock while Ian Smollen, 9, kisses his bicep while playing with family Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Amidon Memorial Conservation Area near Fredericktown. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Karter Casasola, 5, gulps for air after inspecting the riverbed while swimming with family Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Amidon Memorial Conservation Area near Fredericktown. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame Regional High School former principal Brother David Anthony Migliorino, OSF, leads a final cheer for the school during a send-off ceremony Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chaffee girl's cross country runners, from left, Destiny Barbeau, Maddy Glueck, Morgan Stephens, Madison Mosley, Tori Strohmeyer and Madelynn Mosley catch their breath after sprinting up the final hill of the day to conclude practice Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame shortstop Carolina Heisserer hits a softball off a tee during an afternoon practice in the batting cages Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Vincent players hold hands to pray after a preseason jamboree game Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at St. Vincent High School in Perryvillle. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Children take over a wagon during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Aubriee Martin, 5, of Egypt Mills, sees how far she can pull while competing in the kiddie pedal pull under the supervision of Corey Sinn of Cape Girardeau during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A police officer is seen while emergency personnel respond to a call where shots had been fired Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in the 900 block of Jefferson Avenue in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Southeast Missouri State University students and Delta Chi fraternity members Tommy Grindstaff, Justin Schuette, Bryce Davidson and Noah Meixner cheer with freshmen Colin Laczynski, second from right, and Aiden Gremminger, far right, after the Redhawks score a goal during soccer game against University of Southern Mississippi on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Reno native Frank Velez reaches to close the trunk of a Corvette owned by Al Di Stefano, also of Reno, during an overnight stop Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Cape Girardeau before continuing to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the National Corvette Museum's 25th anniversary celebration. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Corvette owners find their way to designated parking areas along Main Street during a Corvette meet-up Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Surrounded by the belongings her family was able to save from the flooding, Tracey Franklin poses for a portrait in her living room Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in McClure, Illinois. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tracey Franklin watches as her son, Dustin, attempts to detach a crawfish from his glove while removing dozens of the crustaceans from the family's basement Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in McClure, Illinois. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson senior Luke Starzinger (23), with flag, and teammates take the field before the start of the team's 48-0 win against Webster Groves on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From right: Jackson sophomores Luke Brotherton (57), Brandon Hon (29) and Joshua Wehrenberg (19) watch the Indians' 48-0 win against Webster Groves on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Starter Jim Stoverink of Jackson begins a race during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Concertgoers hold up lighters during Fawkesfest19 on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at The Library in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus performs for the crowd during Fawkesfest19 on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at The Library in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)