(Bismarck, MO.) The Bismarck Freedom Fest is underway in Bismarck with live music, and other attractions, as everything gets ready for the 4th of July celebration to peak with a fireworks display tonight. The Bismarck Fire Department presents the event each year and one of the organizers, Sally Colwell, says it takes a lot of work and dedication.
Colwell also says the parade will line up at 9 a.m. next to the churches on Veterans Drive. Other parts of this year's Bismarck Freedom Fest include a jalapeno eating contest, various food and crafts vendors, silent auctions, a watermeoln eating cvontest, and more. Music will feature Buddy Dees and the Cruisers, Levi Barton, Those One Guys, and Deja Vu. Fireworks will begin around 9 o'clock.