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NewsSeptember 1, 2018
Benton Neighbor Days 2018
Benton's annual Neighbor Days festival capped off their 50th celebration Saturday with a parade, carnival rides and the Neighbor Days specialty: mud racing.
Tyler Graef
A parade walker passes out miniature American flags during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A parade walker passes out miniature American flags during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver is seen at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver is seen at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver positions his vehicle at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver positions his vehicle at the starting line during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver gestures while being towed during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race driver gestures while being towed during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children play in the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children play in the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children slog down the mud track in a footrace during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children slog down the mud track in a footrace during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children race through the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children race through the mud during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race winner keeps his spoils clean as he heads toward the hoses to rinse off during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A mud-race winner keeps his spoils clean as he heads toward the hoses to rinse off during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
After falling during a mud race, a contestant struggles to crawl free during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
After falling during a mud race, a contestant struggles to crawl free during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Bailey Elkins, 7, tries to wipe mud off his hands after a mud race during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Bailey Elkins, 7, tries to wipe mud off his hands after a mud race during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A girl waits for candy to be thrown to her from the parade route during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A girl waits for candy to be thrown to her from the parade route during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Contestants' muddy feet are seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Contestants' muddy feet are seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Contestants get hosed off after the kiddie mud races during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Contestants get hosed off after the kiddie mud races during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A member of the parade is seen on a float during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A member of the parade is seen on a float during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A saxophonist wearing a football jersey marches in the Kelly High School marching band during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A saxophonist wearing a football jersey marches in the Kelly High School marching band during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children ride rides during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Children ride rides during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Jacey Courtney, 7, second from right, plays a game in the St. Denis parish tent during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Jacey Courtney, 7, second from right, plays a game in the St. Denis parish tent during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A carnival ride is seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A carnival ride is seen during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
A truck flings mud as it heads down the racetrack during Benton Neighbor Days Saturday, September 1, 2018.
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Benton's annual Neighbor Days festival capped off their 50th celebration Saturday with a parade, carnival rides and the Neighbor Days specialty: mud racing.

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