CARTHAGE, Mo. — The rain and lightning paused just long enough Saturday morning to sneak in the 59th annual Maple Leaf Parade, culmination of the Maple Leaf Festival.

Thousands of people gathered around the Carthage Square and south on Grant Street and Grand Avenue and east on Centennial Avenue for one of the largest community events in the region. ×

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