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NewsAugust 12, 2021

The 69th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo kicked off Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

A rider waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Luke Fenton prepares for an event during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Luke Fenton prepares for an event during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Bullrider Jesse Hopper of Mangum, Oklahoma, makes his way to the arena before the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Bullrider Jesse Hopper of Mangum, Oklahoma, makes his way to the arena before the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Brandon, left, and Brantly Byrd watch from the front row as riders perform during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Brandon, left, and Brantly Byrd watch from the front row as riders perform during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Brothers Peyton, right, and Chord Lehman make their way through the crowd in matching jerseys - inspired by their own love of bull riding and saddle broncing -  during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Brothers Peyton, right, and Chord Lehman make their way through the crowd in matching jerseys - inspired by their own love of bull riding and saddle broncing - during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A friendly pedestrian pats Austin Curtis' horse as the  Sikeston Jaycees club president sits for a portrait before the opening ceremonies during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A friendly pedestrian pats Austin Curtis' horse as the Sikeston Jaycees club president sits for a portrait before the opening ceremonies during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Johnny Richards is seen with his horse, Custer, one of "just 24"Вќ horses Richards keeps, before the opening ceremonies on the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Johnny Richards is seen with his horse, Custer, one of "just 24"Вќ horses Richards keeps, before the opening ceremonies on the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Jr. Ms Sikeston Rodeo Queen Kinleigh Chappell, center, is seen with other riders before the opening ceremonies of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Jr. Ms Sikeston Rodeo Queen Kinleigh Chappell, center, is seen with other riders before the opening ceremonies of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Amanda Brooks, right, holds her 2-year-old niece Ada Williams during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Amanda Brooks, right, holds her 2-year-old niece Ada Williams during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
A rider performs during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Kelsea Green, far left, laughs as Zechariah Green pins a rider number on three-year-old Watson Green after receiving the number from a cowboy near an exit chute during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Kelsea Green, far left, laughs as Zechariah Green pins a rider number on three-year-old Watson Green after receiving the number from a cowboy near an exit chute during the first night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Sikeston, Missouri.
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The 69th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo kicked off Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

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