Best small class marching band

Puxico High School Marching Band was named Best Small Class the 70th Annual Cotton Carnival Parade. The band competition is sponsored by the Sikeston Optimist Club. As the parade is a Sikeston event, the Sikeston Senior High Band was not included in the competition. Retired area band directors served as judges for the marching band contest. Pictured are, from left: Brand Penrod, Sons of the American Legion Post 114 chaplain; Brad Barnes, American Legion Post 114 1st vice commander; Murray Sullivan, Optimist Club chairman band competition; David Barani, Puxico High School band director; Nathan Dare, drum major; and Tyler Wilkerson, percussion section leader.