The West Point Sweet Corn Festival attracts 25,000 visitors each August with free sweet corn, free entertainment and free live music. An estimated 36,500 ears of corn are anticipated as dump trucks roll into town throughout the week. The best part is, FREE SWEETCORN!

Thursday's highlights included barbecue pork loin dinners by the Lee County Pork Producers as festgoers took to the bleachers in anticipation of the Festival Princess and Queen candidate interviews that began at 6 p.m. The coronations were followed with a performance by the Holy Trinity Catholic Schools of Fort Madison Dance Team.