SEMO District Fair

September 8, 2013

SEMO District Fair - Day 2

The SEMO District Fair continues Sunday, Sept. 8 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Victoria Kobak won the grand champion award in 4-H cake decorating with her all-edible entry, Country Baby Bath, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

This champion goose owned by Brittany McArthur watches for visitors to the poultry tent Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Mercedes Stiltner throws rice on the "bride and groom" with Amber Huffman, right, as Steven Peters and Dortha Strack look on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the poultry dress-up contest at the SEMO District Fair.

Gene Hecht, left, and Charles Ahrens with the SEMO District Fair check out the field crops entered for judging at the fair on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Little Miss SEMO Fair contestants stand before the judges Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 on the second day of the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park.

Young Miss SEMO Fair contestants pose for the judges Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Pre-Teen SEMO Fair contestants pose for the judges Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Ellis Lee DeFato of Farmington, Mo. stops to look at a duck inside the poultry tent Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Riders on "Full Tilt" have a high view of the carnival midway Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Fairgoers walk through the food district Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Bailey Below rides Billy Bob in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Gavin Dameron rides Reed in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

Katie and Matt Britt walk along the road with their daughter, Riley, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Steven Peters with a chicken and rooster dressed as a bride and groom talks with Dortha Strack Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

The audience watches the poultry dress-up contest Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at the SEMO District Fair.

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The SEMO District Fair continues Sunday, Sept. 8 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

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