Watermelon Carnival in Water Valley, Mississippi

That wall looks a lot higher than I thought!

Oh, this is more difficult than it looks!

I might be a little stuck here!

Feel free to try this mom!

Hey Donkey Kong!

Nope! I am not your mama!

Uh guys? I am starting to feel cornered here!

Excuse me?

I wonder how I get her to feed me too?

Okay, here's some more food for y'all.

Ummm...  Haley? Watch out for that tail!

You wanna come home with me?

Okay, this is getting old now y'all!

It really is all gone!

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History of the Watermelon Carnival

"In 1931, the first Watermelon Carnival was held in Water Valley. The carnival was a great success, drawing 20,000 visitors to Water Valley. For the next nine years, the Watermelon Carnival was an annual event bringing national recognition to Water Valley, which was proclaimed the "Watermelon Capitol of the World" in 1932. However, the Watermelon Carnival was suspended at the beginning of World War II, and another one was not held until 1980. Since this time it has been an annual event the first Saturday in August." Source: Wikipedia