FRANKLIN COUNTY WATERMELON FESTIVAL 2021
August 20-21, 2021
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Watermelon in the Park – Cutting & Contests
11 AM – Registration
12 PM – Weighing Starts
Russellville First Baptist Church Park
201 Washington Ave NW, Russellville, AL 35653
Watermelon Contests Categories:
Largest Weighing Watermelon from Franklin County
Largest Weighing Watermelon
Most Unusual Watermelon
Best Tasting Watermelon
Best Dressed Watermelon
Seed Spitting Contest
Watermelon Festival Contest Rules
2021 Franklin County Watermelon Festival Pageant Queens
Queens will be presented at the Watermelon Festival Opening Ceremony on August 20th and at the Roxy Theatre on August 21. The Watermelon Festival Queen (Age 18-21) will also be responsible for cutting the first watermelon at the Opening Ceremony, awarding prizes at the Watermelon Festival, riding in the Russellville Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 2, 2021 and crowning at the 2022 Watermelon Pageant.
2021 Miss Watermelon Festival Queen
Katie Lynne Thomas
Queen – Katie Lynne Thomas
1st Alternate – Taylor Lavon Hallman
2nd Alternate – Addie Grace Cummings
2nd Alternate – Shelby Allison Carson
Prettiest Smile – Taylor Lavon Hallman
Prettiest Hair – Addie Grace Cummings
Prettiest Dress- Taylor Lavon Hallman
Photogenic – Addie Grace Cummings
1st Alternate – Keslie Brook Allen
2nd Alternate – Kenzlee Alexzis Bohannon
Prettiest Smile – Annie Willis
Prettiest Hair – Kenzlee Alexzis Bohannon
Prettiest Dress – Tori Brooke Mather
Photogenic – Raegan Misner
1st Alternate – Carson Leigh Hovater
2nd Alternate – AnnaFaye Lynn Prince
Prettiest Smile – Ellie Willis
Prettiest Hair – Aspen Misner
Prettiest Dress – Ellie Willis
Photogenic – Baker Olivia Franklin
1st Alternate – Shelby Glenn Logan
2nd Alternate – Gadzden Jade Bohannon
Prettiest Smile – Maddie Drew Welborn
Prettiest Hair – Shelby Glenn Logan
Prettiest Dress – Maddie Drew Welborn
Photogenic – Baylor Bradford
1st Alternate – Reagan Haze Springer
2nd Alternate – Sophie Ann Sharp
Prettiest Smile – Reagan Haze Springer
Prettiest Hair – SaraLynn Elizabeth Riley
Prettiest Dress – Paizlee Ann Hammond
Photogenic – Alayna Taylor
1st Alternate – Everleigh Mae Simmons
2nd Alternate – Bexley Michelle McAfee
Prettiest Smile – Evie Jane Flanagan
Prettiest Hair – Sadie Pearl Logan
Prettiest Dress – Evie Jane Flanagan
Photogenic – Bexley Michelle McAfee
1st Alternate – Willa Marie Hood
2nd Alternate – Carlee Sue Cole
Prettiest Smile – Grace Leigh Schmittou
Prettiest Hair – Carlee Sue Cole
Prettiest Dress – Grace Leigh Schmittou
Photogenic – Carlee Sue Cole
1st Alternate – Camila Jayde Collins
2nd Alternate – Daisy Sariah Francisco
Prettiest Smile – Daisy Sariah Francisco
Prettiest Hair – Margaret Fortune
Prettiest Dress – Camila Jayde Collins
Photogenic – Daisy Sariah Francisco
1st Alternate – Payton Lindsey
2nd Alternate – Annie James Steele
Prettiest Smile – Reagan Marie Andrews
Prettiest Hair – Reagan Marie Andrews
Prettiest Dress – Reagan Marie Andrews
Photogenic – Payton Lindsey
Watermelon Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
5K and 1 Mile Fun Run!
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Russellville High School Field House
Race Day Registration begins at 6:00 AM
5K begins at 7:30 AM with the 1 Mile Fun Run beginning immediately after.
For more information & online registration: https://watermelonfestival5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6063
*Presented by the Russellville High School Marching Hundred Auxiliaries*
Main Stage Entertainment Line Up
Friday (8/20)
5:45 PM – Opening Ceremony – National Anthem: Madeline Cooper
6:00 PM – Tremayne
7:00 PM – REWIND of the Shoals
8:30 PM – Shootin’ You Straight
Saturday (8/21)
6:00 PM – Kerry Gilbert Band
7:00 PM – Joseph Baldwin Band
8:30 PM – The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute featuring Shawn Gerhard
40th Annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival
is brought to you by our proud Sponsors
Royal Jubilee Sponsors
Legacy Sponsors
Crimson Sweet Sponsors
Northwest Shoals Community College
Community Spirit Bank
Valley State Bank
First Metro Bank
Morgan Chiropractic
Rollies, LLC
Valley Credit Union
McDonalds
Russellville Florist & Gifts
Joe M. Tucker CPA, P.C.
Franklin County Commission
Liberty Sponsors
Alabama Central Credit Union
G & G Steel
Russellville Water & Sewer Board
Big Star of Red Bay & Russellville
Town of Hodges
Clark Pulley
Harmony Sponsors
City of Red Bay
Foster & Foster
Lift Services, Inc.
Eyecare Professionals
Red Bay Pharmacy
Sinclair Lawrence & Associates
Redmont Pharmacy
Green’s Dependable Hardware
Franklin Electric Cooperative
Hoyt Lane & Son Plumbing
Best of the Best 2021
Franklin County
Watermelon Festival
Voted Best Adults and Children’s Events in the Tennessee Valley
The Franklin County Watermelon Festival began in 1981 and is the largest festival in Franklin County.
This spectacular family event offers two days of non-stop music, contests and entertainment, as well as, a pageant, arts & crafts, 5k run, antique car & truck show, tasty festival foods, tractor show, and a slice of FREE watermelon!
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Franklin County Declared the
Watermelon Capital of Alabama
In 2013, Senator Roger Bedford and Representative Johnny Mack Morrow was successful in passing a resolution in the Alabama Legislature declaring Franklin County “Watermelon Capital of Alabama”.
