PHOTO GALLERY: Watermelon Festival
CONTRIBUTED/KAYLA TUBB
Lyla Tubb has fun at the Franklin County Watermelon Festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Miss Watermelon Queen Jaci Sha Sutherland cuts the ceremonial watermelon.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP -Kennedy Evans, Khristina and Kase Cabaniss, Victoria Evans, Tyler and Abby Wilson and Charlie Evans have fun at the festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Erica Cothrum, Susie Hovater Malone and Hillary Malone Hall sell sweet tea to help raise money for renovations and maintenance at the Roxy.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Billy, Carson and Preston Patterson enjoy the festivities.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Brandilynn Welborn and Dee Gresham having fun at the festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Kelly Guthrie, Mike Slowinski, Russellville Chief of Police Chris Hargett, Payton Guthrie and Preston Scott.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Queen Akari Rae Smith, 3 Years (June-December); Queen Kylie Mae Mather, 16-17 years; Queen Knoxlee Mae Taylor, 8-9 years; Miss Watermelon Queen Jaci Sha Sutherland, 18-21 years; Queen Savannah Nichole Austin, 7 years; Queen RubyAnn Glynn Sparks, 12-15 months, with her mother, Haley Sparks; Queen Elora Jane Galloway, 6-11 months, with her mother, Kaitlin Galloway.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Kasey Sykes sees the sights at the Watermelon Festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Kirby Schucker, Shiloh Madden, Nelly Juarez and Madi Willis are among the Junior Leaders who helped with this year’s festival.
PHOTO BY HARLEIGH BORDEN
John David Jones greets Spiderman.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP -Savannah and Chasity Austin take refuge from the rain.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Hattie Belle and Hilary Henderson see the sights at the 2025 Watermelon Festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Peyton, Brynlee, Jason and Erin Willingham enjoy the festivities at the Watermelon Festival.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Brianna and Shea Thomas and Mandy Winstead enjoy festival food.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Brian, Regina and Jennifer Griffin check out the cars in the Watermelon Festival car show.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Will, Shayna and Emmeline Bragwell, Dax Wimberly, Waylon and Nolan Bragwell enjoy the festival treats.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Brandon and Carter Frost look over the offerings at the Watermelon Festival in downtown Russellville.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Kaitlin, Elora and Casey Galloway wait for the opening ceremony to start.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Sydney Medley and Ruby Ann Sparks wait out rain during the opening ceremony Friday night.
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Kim Clonts sings the “National Anthem” during the opening ceremony.
Miss Alabama enjoys watermelon and signs autographs.
Sherry and Gaddy Thorn wait out the rain inside the church.
