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NewsAugust 10, 2019
Bucking Tradition: An evening at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
Moments from opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Tyler Graef, Jacob Wiegand
Wyatt Casper laughs while testing his saddle before the saddle bronc competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Wyatt Casper laughs while testing his saddle before the saddle bronc competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
John-Ross Williams, 6, left, and Rylan Ryan, 7, both of Sikeston, Missouri, stand with the rest of the crowd for the playing of the national anthem at the start of opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
John-Ross Williams, 6, left, and Rylan Ryan, 7, both of Sikeston, Missouri, stand with the rest of the crowd for the playing of the national anthem at the start of opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Children play underneath a section of bleachers before the start of the the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Children play underneath a section of bleachers before the start of the the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Steers to be wrestled by cowboys cluster in a pen during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Steers to be wrestled by cowboys cluster in a pen during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
From left, Charlie Lawson, 6, Macalister Straton, 8, and Collier Vinson, 8, watch as a rodeo clown tries to jump off a card-table ramp on a minibike during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
From left, Charlie Lawson, 6, Macalister Straton, 8, and Collier Vinson, 8, watch as a rodeo clown tries to jump off a card-table ramp on a minibike during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
People are silhouetted against the evening sky during opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston, Missouri.
People are silhouetted against the evening sky during opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Chance Masters rides a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Chance Masters rides a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Trell Amoss, 13, right, laughs while sitting with Cade Smith, 13, as they watch cowboys prepare to perform during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. Smith, from Iowa, and Amoss, originally from Malden, Missouri, travel with the rodeo around the country. Both said they intend to ride in the rodeo as they get older, but Amoss said his long-term intention is to become an equine veterinarian.
Trell Amoss, 13, right, laughs while sitting with Cade Smith, 13, as they watch cowboys prepare to perform during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston. Smith, from Iowa, and Amoss, originally from Malden, Missouri, travel with the rodeo around the country. Both said they intend to ride in the rodeo as they get older, but Amoss said his long-term intention is to become an equine veterinarian.
Travis Smith, of Thayer, Missouri, uses a knife to rough up the rosin on a strap while preparing to ride a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Travis Smith, of Thayer, Missouri, uses a knife to rough up the rosin on a strap while preparing to ride a bronco during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
From left, Wyatt Denny, Tim O'Connell and Briar Dittmer tape their arms in preparation for riding in competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
From left, Wyatt Denny, Tim O'Connell and Briar Dittmer tape their arms in preparation for riding in competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Wyatt Denny's tattoo is seen while he tapes up his arms in preparation for the bareback horse riding competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Wyatt Denny's tattoo is seen while he tapes up his arms in preparation for the bareback horse riding competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Chance Masters, right, tests his saddle during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Chance Masters, right, tests his saddle during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Chance Masters discusses his saddle with a colleague while preparing to ride in the saddle bronco competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Chance Masters discusses his saddle with a colleague while preparing to ride in the saddle bronco competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Briar Dittmer limbers up before competing in the bareback riding competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Briar Dittmer limbers up before competing in the bareback riding competition during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Sikeston resident Mike McReynolds carries his 18-month-old granddaughter Rebekah Deane near the calf-roping chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
Sikeston resident Mike McReynolds carries his 18-month-old granddaughter Rebekah Deane near the calf-roping chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston.
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Moments from opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Sikeston, Missouri.

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