Essex celebrates Mae Hall Park Day

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Photos by Alex Porter

The City of Essex celebrated Mae Hall Park Day on Saturday. Live music, food, pageants and more took place at Mae Hall Park.

Ellie Martin smiles and waves at judges and audience onstage with mother, Tammy Martin. Ellie was later selected as Tiny Miss May Hall Park Day Queen.
The top three contestants for the Little Miss category Marie Claire Huck, Sadie Schweitzer, and Amelia Williams(left to right) sit together with their trophies wile pictures are taken by the families. The Little Miss May Hall Park Day Queen was Schweitzer with first and second alternate being Huck and Williams respectively.
Member of the Essex Lion Club, Steve Wyman, prepares hamburgers to be sold at the concession stand.
Barbra Ward and Gary Gilbert sing worship songs as entertainment after the May Hall Park pageant.
Zenita Smith aids Memphis Sherbourne with his card during a game of Bingo
Jill Jones reads the bingo numbers to confirm a winner
Joe Wyman, Steve Wyman, Karen Mier, David Wyman (left to right) sing hymns for afternoon entertainment.
Lydia Oliver daughter of William and Brittany Oliver of Jonesboro, Arkansas holds up the trophy she was awarded in the Mae Hall Park Day Pageant.