*Menu
Search
Submit
Marshall Democrat-News

Miami Pre-Independence Celebration 2012

Sunday, July 1, 2012
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI/Democrat-News

Miami hosted its annual Pre-Independence Celebration on Saturday, June 30. A small crowd of spectators watched as approximately 20 floats toured through High Street. Following the parade, guests enjoyed a community dinner, cake walk and fireworks.

  • *
    Slyvia Southard, 4, and Aiden Southard, 6, of De Witt, were among several spectators lining Miami's High Street.
  • *
    Following the parade, several guests participated in a cakewalk.
  • *
  • *
    Payton Neville, 6, of Miami, gathers his parade candy on the side of High Street.
  • *
    Boey Ussery, 4, continues to wave to spectators from the Bev McCracken float even after the parade.
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
    Kylie Aiken, 9, of Independence, came to Miami to watch the parade with her grandparents Wayne and Vickie Wise, of Miami.
  • *
  • *