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An Editorial Opinion of The Demopolis Times

Saturday was another successful Rooster Day in downtown Demopolis. 

Public Square, one of Alabama’s oldest green spaces, created a perfect backdrop for this celebration. The event kicked off with the Cock’s Crow 5K and 1K Fun Run. 

Vendors brought crowds to downtown. There was a good supply of unique and different vendors. Demopolis had a lot of good food options. Each of them seemed like they stayed busy most of the day. 

And there was plenty of good home-grown entertainment. We know that probably brought a few more visitors to our downtown. 

One other bonus is that the downtown businesses stayed open for the event. That added on to the success of bringing more business, which leads to more revenue for the city. 

Rooster Day had everything you want to have at a good festival. 

As the Marengo County Historical Society pointed out recently, Rooster Day is more than just a festival; it’s a tribute to the 1919 Rooster Auction that raised funds to build a bridge connecting Marengo and Sumter Counties.

Now, the festival is one of the biggest fundraisers for the Marengo County Historical Society. 

While we hope it was a very successful event for them, we also love to see events like this happen more often in our community. It helps improve the quality of life for everyone.