They are generally red, white and blue, and include food. Author: Alex Fees (KSDK) Updated: 5:51 PM CDT July 4, 2021
COLUMBIA, Illinois While Americans are, historically, accustomed to massive celebrations on Independence Day, some of the best around St. Louis this year involve hundreds, not thousands, of people.
Welcome to Columbia, Illinois, where residents turned out on Independence Day morning for a kids’ bike parade that makes its way to Metter Park.
Mandy McGuire, a member of CROWN (Columbia’s Resourceful Organization of Women Networking), used a megaphone to communicate with the crowd.
“Can we have everybody’s attention for just one moment,” McGuire said.