August 25, 2019

Egypt Fest 2019

Moments from Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills. David Powers, president of the tractor club, said this is the 37th time the event has been held. “Seems like all my neighbors are here,” Powers said. “It’s just a little small-town setting and, I don’t know, it’s just simple.”

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.

Farrell Wasson of Scott City, Missouri, acts out putting Aubriee Martin, 5, of Egypt Mills, in the mud during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

McKenzie Snell, 6, of Cape Girardeau, smiles after successful getting a vehicle through a track of mud in a power wheels mud bog event during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Kaden Glueck, 8, of Cape Girardeau, successfully navigates a vehicle through a track of mud in a power wheels mud bog event during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Carter Uhrhan, 9, of Egypt Mills, attempts to get a vehicle through a track of mud in a power wheels mud bog event during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

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.

Carter Uhrhan, 9, of Egypt Mills, eats an ice cream cone while being taking around in a wagon with Drew Wasson, 7, of Scott City, Missouri, during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Rykar Martin, 7, of Egypt Mills, competes in the kiddie pedal pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Hunter Kirchhoff, 8, of Egypt Mills, runs during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Drew Wasson, 7, of Scott City, Missouri, competes in the kiddie pedal pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

From left: Gary Walker of Bell City, Missouri; Brian Hartlein of Sikeston, Missouri; and Mack Walton, also of Sikeston, converse while watching the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Evan Aufdenberg of Egypt Mills competes in the cross-cut saw competition next to Travis Lee of Chaffee, Missouri, sitting on log, during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Matt Uhrhan of Egypt Mills competes in the cross-cut saw competition with David Snell of Egypt Mills, not pictured, next to Travis Lee of Chaffee, Missouri, sitting on log, during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

The sky darkens over the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Egypt Mills.

Gary Scates of Dexter, Missouri, pulls in the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Kendra Trowbridge of Millersville, Missouri, and Bryson Trowbridge, 4, left, and Carter Trowbridge, 2, watch Ronald Kucera Jr., Kendra's father and the boys' grandfather, pull in the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Dottie Lashley of Fruitland prepares for a pull in the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Larry Brockmire of Egypt Mills, standing, and Mark Foeste of Egypt Mills, on tractor, work to water down the track for the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Anna Brown, 5, of Marble Hill, Missouri, sits with her grandfather Mickey Brown of Marble Hill as Mickey works the garden tractor pull competition during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Carter Trowbridge, 2, of Millersville, Missouri, sits on his father Corey Trowbridge during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

Dan James of Jackson pulls in the garden tractor pull during Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills.

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Moments from Egypt Fest 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, on the grounds of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club in Egypt Mills. David Powers, president of the tractor club, said this is the 37th time the event has been held. “Seems like all my neighbors are here,” Powers said. “It’s just a little small-town setting and, I don’t know, it’s just simple.”

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