Jackson Fourth of July celebration 2014

Fred Lynch

Friday, July 4, 2014

The Fourth of July celebration in Jackson on Friday, July 4.

Nick Donley of Cape Girardeau plays mud volleyball with his team, the Muddy Opossums, during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)
Young contestants line up in the Little Mister and Miss Firecracker pageant during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
Madden Cortez, 3, of Jackson presents his best for the judges of the Little Mister and Miss Firecracker pageant Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)
Contestants face the judges in the Little Mister and Miss Firecracker pageant during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)

The Little Mister and Miss Firecracker pageant during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
Paige Brown of Jackson returns a volley in a mud volleyball game during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)
Mud volleyball at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
Toy duck racing begins Friday, July 4, 2014 sponsored by the Jackson Heritage Association on Hubble Creek at Jackson City Park. Proceeds helped to promote its work to preserve history with prizes given to those who chose the first 10 ducks to reach the finish line. (Fred Lynch)
The toy ducks float down Hubble Creek toward the finish line.

The toy ducks get a little help as needed to finish the race.
The toy ducks reach the finish line.
Mud volleyball at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
Jacob Scholl of Jackson returns a volley during a mud volleyball game during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)
Mud volleyballers wash off after their game Friday, July 4, 2014 under the spray provided by the Jackson Fire Department at the Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)
People look at some of the nearly 300 cars on display during the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park (Fred Lynch)
Jeff Mayfield with his son, Zak, and daughter Zoe, look at a Plymouth Road Runner on display at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
Caroline Fredenburg, 4, of Cape Girardeau stands next to a 1909 Ford owned by John Hall of Cape Girardeau at the car show sponsored by the Capaha Antique Car Club Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
A 1938 Chevrolet owned by Wes Morris of Gordonville, Mo. is on display at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
A mini monster truck owned by Pleasant Cook of Marble Hill, Mo. is on display at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.
A 1941 Chevy Suburban is on display at the Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 4, 2014 at Jackson City Park.