Scarecrows hot the streets in Camilla

By Jim Hendricks

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October 22, 2016

This yardman might have a little trouble getting clients. He is the entry of Evergreen Turf Farms in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

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Camilla residents add some new street residents for Thursday’s 2nd annual City Stroll and scarecrow contest.

The Camilla Garden Club’s making sure no crows mess up its garden in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

This scarecrow’s strollin’ in high cotton in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Sarah’s Scissors has a close cut in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

This ballerina doesn’t care that she’s getting into the Halloween act as ballet South’s entry in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Children of the World is the scarecrow display at the Mitchell County Courthouse. Downtown Camilla is populated by 45 scarecrows as part of a downtown merchants’ promotion that culminates Thursday evening with the annual City Stroll. (Photo submitted by Eric Brooks)

P&C Bank’s entry looks rested in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Big Ray Ke waits in front of Dixon Hardware in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

R.A. Duncan is in the running for First Baptist Church of Camilla in the town’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Live Oak Pharmacy in Camilla is hoping City Strollers will go with the Flo when they vote for the People’s Choice Award in the scarecrow contest being conducted in downtown Camilla. (Photo submitted by Eric Brooks)

This fellow was just hanging around downtown Camilla Saturday in the town’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

Old Doc Crow’s seeing patients outside the Mitchell County Courthouse in Camilla’s 2nd annual City Stroll scarecrow contest. (Staff Photo: Jim Hendricks)

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