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Visitors flock to the shaded areas of the Cumming Fairgrounds for relief from the afternoon heat July 4. The daylong festivities concluded with the city’s fireworks display.
Cumming celebrates Independence Day
By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — The City of Cumming held its annual Independence Day celebration July 4, drawing in families eager
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to enjoy the festivities. Despite weather forecasts initially threatening rain, Monday proved to be a hot, sunny summer’s day, perfectly matching the character of a July festival. The celebration kicked off at 10 a.m.
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with the 65th annual Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade in downtown, showcasing local businesses and organizations along with antique cars, tractors and steam engines. The parade traveled around a mile,
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beginning at Forsyth Central High School and marching south to the Cumming Fairgrounds. Spectators lined up along
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