This week was a little hectic, as most of this past month has been, but it was good.

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Rice Patrick, 8, and his friends are lowered after riding the swings Wednesday night at the Fair of Forrest County. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Let’s break it down, shall we?
Sunday: Southern Miss hosted in-town rival, William Carey, in a baseball scrimmage. Heritage United Methodist Church hosted trunk-or-treat in their parking lot.
Wednesday: The Fair of Forrest County opened for its second day in town.
Thursday: Oak Grove Lower Elementary held a ribbon cutting for their new Project Fit America fitness equipment. The MTV reality casting tour hosted auditions in town.
Friday: Thames Elementary invited students to dress as their favorite book characters for a Book Parade. Petal faced off against George County on the gridiron, and it poured for most of the game.
Saturday: Men, women and children ran/walked in the first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Southern Miss. Two teenagers died in a oil-holding tank explosion accident. (So, so sad.)
Sunday: I attended the fair again and learned that goats like to eat paper. (As in, a goat ripped a few pages out of my reporter’s notebook while it was in my jean pocket.) Southern Miss baseball held a black and gold game.
My favorite images of the week can be found here.
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How was your week? And what was the most exciting thing you did?
doniree - My weekend was great, though as usual – exhausting. I LOVE this picture of the kid in the swings, I used to love those rides, how free and flighty you felt. Can we be 8 again?
AMinDinMoTown - His friends? I don't see friends. Poor Rice… (Kidding kidding). He looks so sad for the ride to end though. It's cute.
Elizabeth - I love this picture! I've never been to a fair–just amusement parks. You've been so busy!
Erin - Good! I'm glad your weekend was great. And I'm a big fan of the swings, too. They were my favorite as a kid since I could ride roller coasters.
Erin - Heh. I suppose I should have added 'not pictured,' huh? 😉
Erin - Thanks! And you've NEVER been to the fair!? We need to fix this pronto!
Erin - Good! I'm glad your weekend was great. And I'm a big fan of the swings, too. They were my favorite as a kid since I could ride roller coasters.
Erin - Heh. I suppose I should have added 'not pictured,' huh? 😉
Erin - Thanks! And you've NEVER been to the fair!? We need to fix this pronto!