Preparations have begun for this year’s big event in the town next to us. Mt. Pleasant lives up to it’s name during summer holidays. Yards are carefully groomed and U.S. flags proudly flutter from porches and yards.

The City Park is being decked out in preparation for the carnival that will be held there. As you can see, a few youngsters on bicycles can’t wait and have come to check out the attractions a little early.

A Parade is always a major feature of Mt. Pleasant’s 4th of July celebration. The main street through town is the parade route.

In preparation for the parade, about noon on July 3rd lawn chairs begin appearing curbside in front of homes and businesses as parade viewers claim front row seating for the big event. The first year we were here and happened to drive into town on the evening of July 3rd we were puzzled by the lawn chairs lining the street until we remembered that this is a small town and summer holiday’s are big events here. It is a great time for family reunions and for visits to the country.

The parade street also happens to be State Highway 89 which is a main highway that runs north to south through the state. Anyone traveling through town on Highway 89 during the hour of the parade has to either wait and watch the parade, or thread their way through a maze of side streets to reach the other side of town and rejoin the Highway. It is a big event and nothing interrupts the parade, especially highway travelers just passing through.

 There will be plenty of wholesome fun all day long on Saturday with a demolition derby at the rodeo grounds that evening with fireworks to follow. 

 All is ready. At 6:00 a.m. the whistle from the firehouse will sound and the celebrations will begin with a pancake breakfast!

Have a great July 4th weekend!