Rain didn't put damper on Fourth, Residents celebrate despite weather

Courtsey of Sun Herald/July 5, 2007
Even with afternoon rain showers, the spirit of celebrating our nation's independence was still in the air as George County residents gathered in two large parking lots, awaiting the evening festivities.
By noon, Bobby and Joann Reed of the Howell community had picked a prime spot to set up their small travel trailer for the day. The Reeds picked a spot near the former Wal-Mart building, close enough to the main stage to enjoy the live entertainment, but far enough back to put them front and center for the evening's main event, the fireworks display.
The Reeds said they usually come later in the afternoon, but this year "we brought the camper and made a day of it," Bobby Reed said, which included inviting friends, Aubrey and Wilene Clark and John and Rosa Hardy, to join them for a late afternoon meal of barbecue chicken with all the trimmings.
The three couples visited throughout the afternoon, huddling under the camper's canopy during an afternoon rain shower. Mrs. Clark said her thoughts were with "our boys over there" and recalled recent news reels of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. "They are doing a good thing and we need to remember them everyday," she said.