Linton Freedom Festival parade

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Photos by Shad Cox

The annual Linton Festival Parade was Thursday morning in downtown Linton. Parade-goers were greeted by cooler-than-normal temperatures and sunny skies.

Linton Freedom Festival queen Dyllanne Deischer (middle) and her court Hannah Bough and Autumn Reed. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Shana Goodman and Reuben Goodman with Abby Loveless. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Lauren Hauser marches with the Linton Miner Kadets. (Photo by Shad Cox)
The Rev. Mike Roth of Saron United Church of Christ on the Linton Community Food Pantry float. (Photo by Shad Cox)

Sparky the Fire Dog. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Terry Smith rescued a baby robin along the parade route. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC's entry. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Linton-Stockton High School basketball player Zach Johnson. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Rob Kendall of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Parade Task Force. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Ryan Irish waves to the crowd. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Linton-Stockton High School cheer coach Shauna Kendall prepares to throw some candy. (Photo by Shad Cox)
A Shawnee Theatre cast member. (Photo by Shad Cox)
A Shawnee Theatre cast member. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Miss Indiana U.S. International Rikki Edwards. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Miss Owen County Kelsie Risk. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Richard Brown Insurance won the Sweepstakes award as the parade's top float. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Laney Morin marches with the Linton-Stockton High School band. (Photo by Shad Cox)
The Linton-Stockton High School cheerleader's float. (Photo by Shad Cox)
The Linton Parks and Farmer's Market float. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Little Miss Greene County 2012 Karly Smock. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Indiana State Festivals Association queen Mahala Miller. (Photo by Shad Cox)
The Indiana Tribe softball team. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Jesse Walker of WTWO-TV in Terre Haute. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Linton-Stockton High School assistant basketball coach Joe Hart. (Photo by Shad Cox)
John Cotter of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Task Force. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Katrina Leighann Davis and Kylee Nicole Grissom. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Kevin Kramer. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Clifford Shane Franklin of the Lamb Jam float. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Linton-Stockton cheerleader Danae Vest throws some candy. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Linton-Stockton Miner Kadet Drew Moronez. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Miss Clay County Fair queen Holli Moore. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Avery Pritchard and her grandmother Nancy Pritchard. (Photo by Shad Cox)
The Class 2A basketball state runners-up Linton-Stockton High School Miners. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Bob Bradford of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Parade Task Force. (Photo by Shad Cox)
Boy Scout Troop 121. (Photo by Shad Cox)