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Rodeo Returns To Pierson This Weekend

    Rodeo fun returns to Pierson this coming weekend, when the Pierson Lions Club kicks open the gates to its 73rd annual rodeo. Running Friday night and Saturday night, September 19 and 20, the event will feature professional cowboys competing in a wide range of competitions, including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, tie down roping, and much more.
   An alcohol-free family event, the rodeo offers an evening up close action, starting at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $15 for ages sixth grade and up. Children ages fifth grade and below are admitted for free.
   The rodeo will be held at 128 West Washington Avenue, in downtown Pierson. Pierson is located northeast of Astor on US 17.
   Friday night’s schedule will include a special veterans recognition celebration. In addition, Friday night will see the crowning of this year’s rodeo queen. Six young ladies are vying for the honor this year.
   For more information, visit the Pierson Lions Club on Facebook or contact event chair Lamar Dixon at 386-547-1121.