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A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Eleven-year-old Blaze Tibbs kisses a crucifix during a prayer before the beginning of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Eddie Hendrick, left, smiles at his mother while his brother, Theo, sneaks a glance at the livestock during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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A performer loses his grip on his quarry during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Carter Hay, 10, has his face painted as a bullfighter before the second night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Cowboys prepare near the chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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The Mansfield family, from left, Allen, Zander, Elizabeth and Katelyn, cheer during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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A bullfighter plays to the crowd during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Rachelle and Adam Maue smile for a portrait during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)
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Men watch an event from horseback during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
(TYLER GRAEF ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian)