Judges had a difficult choice but here are the winners in the three categories of the parade contest. 

Best Queen Float Winners 

First place: Junior Miss Hempstead County AnnaBell Roush 

Second place: Little Miss Howard County Dixie Pinegar 

Third place:  Little Miss Miller County Whitley Cox

Best Junior Float Winners 

First place: Hope 5th/6th Grade Cheerleaders 

Second place: Garrett Memorial School 

Third place: Hope Little League Football 

Open Category 

First place: Smiles of Arkansas 

Second place: Hope Lions’ Big Red 

Third place: Making Rainbows 

Tonight at the Southwest District Livestock Show includes a beauty pageant and talent show tat 7:30 p.m. at the Fair Park Coliseum and the first night of rides. See the district’s website for more information. 

Now here’s a selection of photos from the parade.