Around the Town: The scarecrows are out in Malakoff

belindas-comboBy Loretta Humble/Around the Town

Fall is in the air and scarecrows are out again. This is the third year that Malakoff has gone all out to see who can come up with the most outlandish scarecrow. This year, the 19th Annual Cornbread Festival has moved from the spring to the fall to join the scarecrow fun with a new name: The Cornbread and Scarecrow Festival will be held Saturday, October 22. And, in addition to a new name and a new time of year, the festival will move to a new place.

The former Cornbread Festival has always been held down town, but this year the new Cornbread & Scarecrow Festival will be held at the Malakoff Community Center, 504 N. Main St Malakoff, Texas 75148, though a number of special events will still be held Downtown Malakoff.

A week and a half earlier, the festive season is kicked off by the annual Malakoff Homecoming Parade on Tuesday October 11, starting at 6:30, which introduces a weekend when Malakoff exes celebrate at the Homecoming football game, a golf tournament (open to all),their big annual banquet,and a reunion brunch at the Flagg House Sunday.

WHAT IS GOING ON:

  • Scarecrow Display Contest-going on now! Get your entry form in to the Chamber of Commerce
  • Cornbread Cook-off brought you by Cedar Lake Home Health & Hospice
  • Pumpkin Cook-off brought you by Cedar Lake Home Health & Hospice
  • Pumpkin Decorating Contest by Circle C Plumbing on-site, for kids 1-2pm
  • Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest by Anthony Boiler Co 1:30-2pm
  • Pet Contest by TVEC 9-10am
  • Bounce Houses from Hillbilly Junction & General Store, All Day
  • Hat Contest – Brought to you by State Farm Agent Jeanie Seely 10-11am
  • Kiddie Costume Contest by Acme Brick 2-3pm
  • Duck Pull by Malakoff Pharmacy, 9am-4pm
  • Corn Toss by First State Bank, 9am-4pm
  • Face Painting from Citizen National Bank of Malakoff, 9am-4pm
  • Pumpkin Chunking Contest by Malakoff Family Dental, 3pm-4pm
  • Kids Coloring Contest by McDonalds, Entries in October
  • Music In the Pocket Park on S Terry- Southbound band 2-4pm
  • East Texas Jeep Collective-Downtown Malakoff
  • Motorcycle Show-Downtown Malakoff

Information for vendors and contestants can be found at www.malakoffchamber.org. Click on the blue line at top of page for forms and information.