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View from the Valley
For the remainder of the three evenings of Ag Days, bands played at Merchants Park. The Perry Case Band, Smoke Rings, and The Duke Boys were this year’s musical entertainment. The Perry Case Band played a variety of Christian songs and engaged the crowd with worship. The Smoke rings rocked out to their original songs and covered classic rock bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and other iconic bands. The Duke Boys performed music in the doo-wop genre and engaged with each other with dancing and playful acts. Overall, each band performed in a diverse range of music that gave each concert a unique feel. The community of Mt. Carmel held different events and celebrated their summer together during Ag Days. Whether it was riding the Scrambler or drinking a lemon shake-up, everyone who attended Ag Days found ways to have fun in the summer heat.
Because the Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau were promoting agricultural products and trying to engage the community with its agriculture, the name Ag Days was born. With more festivities being added over the years, Ag Days transformed into a street carnival. To celebrate their own individual roots tied into Ag Days, the Chamber of Commerce serves their famous Lemon Shake-Ups and the Farm Bureau has a pork burger/porkchop stand. Ag Days, being presented more as a street carnival rather than being held in an open field, gives Mt. Carmel a unique advantage that sets them apart from county fairs. Ag Days also has free entertainment, free admission, and free parking due to the community event being held on a city street. For the first day, the Chamber held the Little Miss Ag Days event. Lexi Holder, a first-grader, won the title of 2022 Little Miss Ag Days. The second runner-up was first-grader Temperance Wagner and the first runner-up was first-grader Milliana Stoner.
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