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Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
Sikeston, MO · Sports
- When
- August 4–7, 2027
- Where
- Sikeston Rodeo Grounds · Sikeston · MO
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
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. Run by the Sikeston Jaycees, it is one of the larger rodeos in the Midwest and marked its 74th year in 2026. (2027 dates approximate, based on the usual early August slot.)
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.