Thousands flock to low water park for annual River Rat Fest & Jim Bowie Cook-off

  • JIM BOWIE DAY ROYALTY- A popular holdover from the original Jim Bowie Days is the Little Mr. & Miss Silver Nugget contest. Youngsters are interviewed on stage and judges determine the winners. This year’s titles go to Waylon Fairless (5) and Anna Jo Hicks (6), both grandchildren of Paige and Johnny Hicks of Menard. Additional coverage of the weekend festivities will be included in next week’s newspaper. Chamber photo.
    JIM BOWIE DAY ROYALTY- A popular holdover from the original Jim Bowie Days is the Little Mr. & Miss Silver Nugget contest. Youngsters are interviewed on stage and judges determine the winners. This year’s titles go to Waylon Fairless (5) and Anna Jo Hicks (6), both grandchildren of Paige and Johnny Hicks of Menard. Additional coverage of the weekend festivities will be included in next week’s newspaper. Chamber photo.
    The fifth annual River Rat Music Festival and Jim Bowie Day Cook-off were once again an incredible success for the Menard County Chamber of Commerce. Cherry Swindall, the Chamber’s Executive Director and driving force in the event’s creation and growth, has much information to share as all is compiled this week. We will print full coverage of the day, including cookoff results and photos, i...

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