

The seventh annual Parsons St. Patrick’s Parade took place Saturday afternoon in downtown Parsons. The parade featured floats by area businesses and organizations and participation from other organizations and families. TOP: The Kiltie Drum and Bugle Corps from Springfield, Missouri, performed toward the end of the parade. ABOVE: The Vikings Dance and Color Guard also performed. RIGHT: This young man ran out of candy to share so tossed his beads to a young person in the crowd on Main Street. Ray Nolting/Sun photos