NewsAugust 12, 2021

The 69th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo continued Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021.

A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Rachelle and Adam Maue smile for a portrait during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Rachelle and Adam Maue smile for a portrait during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Men watch an event from horseback during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Men watch an event from horseback during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider hangs on during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Eleven-year-old Blaze Tibbs kisses a crucifix during a prayer before the beginning of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Eleven-year-old Blaze Tibbs kisses a crucifix during a prayer before the beginning of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Eddie Hendrick, left, smiles at his mother while his brother, Theo, sneaks a glance at the livestock during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Eddie Hendrick, left, smiles at his mother while his brother, Theo, sneaks a glance at the livestock during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A performer loses his grip on his quarry during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A performer loses his grip on his quarry during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Carter Hay, 10, has his face painted as a bullfighter before the second night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Carter Hay, 10, has his face painted as a bullfighter before the second night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Cowboys prepare near the chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Cowboys prepare near the chutes during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
The Mansfield family, from left, Allen, Zander, Elizabeth and Katelyn, cheer during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
The Mansfield family, from left, Allen, Zander, Elizabeth and Katelyn, cheer during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A bullfighter plays to the crowd during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A bullfighter plays to the crowd during the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
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The 69th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo continued Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021.

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