(KLZA)-- The annual Mound City, Missouri Independence Day celebration theme for this year is “Proud to be an American Be the Light.”

Event will begin on Tuesday, July 2 with the Baby Show at 5:30 p.m. at Griffith Park.

Opening ceremonies for the festivities will be Wednesday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m. and will include the presentation of the Honored Veterans and Mr. & Mrs. Mound City at Griffith Park. The Holt County Historical Society will offer a meal starting at 5 p.m. at the Shelter House in the Park.

Registration for the Red Rock 5K Fun Run and 3 Block Walk will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 4 at the Holt County Senior Center, with the event to begin at 8 a.m.

There will be a breakfast served at the Holt County Senior Center from 7 - 9 a.m. followed by a lunch at the Senior Center from 9:30 - 11 a.m.

The July 4th parade on State Street will begin at 10 a.m.

The After Prom Committee will offer a lunch at the Griffith Park Shelter House after the parade and the Holt Count Historical Society will be having ice cream.

There will be kids train rides on the baseball field; a community band concert at 1 p.m.; a pedal tractor pull in the parking lot by the swimming pool at 1; The pet show will be on stage at Griffith Park at 2 p.m.; T/he Penny Drop at the Swimming Poll will be at 3 p.m.; the Water Fight will take place at 3:30 at the Park with various age groups.

At 4:30 there will be Hometown music on te park stage.

Friday, July 5 the Praise int eh Park program will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed at 8 p.m. by the Ping Pong Ball Drop on the baseball field.

The annual fireworks display will begin at dusk on the golf course on Friday nigh.

There will not be a Mound City Prince and Princess contest or a Mound City Jr. Miss Contest this year.