The first place float winner in the 51st Annual Delta Fair Parade was Varner River Baptist Church's entry which earned them a $500 prize. Staff photo by Amenda Alexander [Click to enlarge]

What a 51st Delta Fair Parade it was, starting at 6 p. m., with the local police, sheriff's department, and fire department greeting the hundreds of people who turned out to see what seemed to be the largest Delta Fair Parade in several years.

According to Jan McElwrath, executive director of the Kennett Chamber of Commerce, there were approximately 100 entries in the parade this year.

"This year was one of the longest parades Kennett has seen in a long time," McElwrath said.

Second place honors for the Delta Fair Float contest went to the Open Door Church. Staff photo by Deanna Coronado [Click to enlarge]

There were bands from Kennett and the surrounding area entertaining the crowds with marching tunes and twirlers tossing their batons in the air to the beat of the music.

In the parade there were clowns, scout troops, and queens and kings of all ages for the crowd to see, all throwing lots of candy to the children along the parade route.

Floats from area churches and organizations in the parade caught the eye of all viewing this year as in previous years.

South County Produce took third place in the Delta Fair Float contest. Staff photo by Amenda Alexander [Click to enlarge]

The winners of the float contest were,Varner River Baptist Church receiving first place and $500, second place winner was the Open Door Church receiving $400, South County Produce was the third place winner receiving $300. Fourth place went to Glen Sain Motors receiving $200, and the fifth place winner and $100 went to the Kennett High School Sophomore Class float.

The Kennett High School Sophomore class took fifth place in the Delta Fair Float contest. Staff photo by Deanna Coronado [Click to enlarge]

The fourth place Delta Fair Float contest winner was Glen Sain Motors. Staff photo by George Anderson [Click to enlarge]