Magnolia Belles have fun waving at parade-goers lines on Washington Street, Monday during the Miss Mississippi Parade. (Photo by Terri Cowart Frazier)

Members of the Amborn family gather in front of Peterson’s to cheer on their favorite Magnolia Belle. Pictured from left, are Andy, Jackie, Jordan and Mary Hannah.

Miss Hinds Community College Charity Lockridge waves to the crowd, Monday, during the Miss Mississippi Parade.

Enid, Ollie and Isiah Hardaway found a shaded spot to watch the Miss Mississippi Parade, Monday.

Parade-goers of every age wait in anticipation, Monday, for the Miss Mississippi Parade to begin.

Moms and grandmothers of Magnolia Belles pose for a picture before the start of the Miss Mississippi Parade, Monday. Pictured from, left are, Pam Ware, Catherine Hedgepeth, Annabeth Wyatt, Debbie Freeman and Lana Claire Morgan.

Chesley Lambiotte, whose daughter is serving as a Magnolia Belle waits with her mother, Tricia Sadler and mother-in-law, Carolyn Lambiotte for the Miss Mississippi Parade to roll down Washington Street, Monday.

From modern to vintage, convertibles made their way down Washington Street carrying Miss Mississippi candidates and their Magnolia Belles and Beaus, Monday, during the Miss Mississippi Parade. (Photo by Terri Cowart Frazier)