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Sikeston American Legion Cotton Carnival
Sikeston, MO · Festival
- When
- September 29 – October 3, 2026
- Where
- Sikeston Rodeo Grounds · Sikeston · MO
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Sikeston's American Legion Post 114 stages five days of carnival rides, a Saturday morning parade, and Bootheel cotton-country heritage events at the Sikeston Rodeo Grounds each fall. It has run since the 1940s, and the 2026 carnival is its 82nd.
The history within reach
Sikeston's American Legion Post 114 stages five days of carnival rides, a Saturday morning parade, and Bootheel cotton-country heritage events at the Sikeston Rodeo Grounds each fall.
- Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeosame spot
A PRCA professional rodeo at the Sikeston Rodeo Grounds each August, with nightly bull riding, barrel racing, and a concert lineup of touring country acts.
A mob took Cleo Wright out of the city jail in January 1942, dragged him behind a car into the Black neighbourhood and burned him alive in front of two congregations letting out of Sunday service.
A cafe where the dinner rolls are thrown across the room to you underhand, a practice that began when a crowded counter made passing them impractical and a customer told the owner to just throw it.
Charleston's signature spring festival fills downtown with a parade, carnival, and a 5K race timed to the Bootheel's dogwood and azalea bloom.