Red, white and boom: Collierville Independence Day event is a blast
Gregory Seals II holds his daughter, Kennedy Seals, 4, so she can get a better view of the fireworks Saturday at Collierville’s annual Independence Day celebration at H. W. Cox Park. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Folks placed their chairs and blankets on the grounds at H. W. Cox Park in Collierville starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, to reserve their spots for the evenings annual Independence Day fireworks show. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Residents watch the fireworks show during Collierville’s annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday at H. W. Cox Park. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Fireworks explode during Collierville’s annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 2 at H. W. Cox Park. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Fireworks light the sky Saturday, July 2, 2022, at H. W. Cox Park during Collierville’s Independence Day celebration. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“The town has always been big on keeping it fast, and keeping the sky lit up,” Maj. David Townsend of Collierville Police Department said. The 36th annual fireworks show lasted nearly 20 minutes in Cox Park.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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