The 20th annual Echoes of the Trail event provided a number of festivities in Fort Scott over the weekend as country musicians performed, young poetry winners read their works and cowboy stories were recited by local and visiting participants.
The event kicked off with a dance Friday evening with music provided by the band Crossfire and featuring singer Kinley Taylor Rice. A pie contest was also held on Saturday while western gear vendors sold goods at the Fort Scott Community College location. A silent auction Saturday evening gave its proceeds to Heroes Among Us, as did the chuck wagons available Saturday.
