Odessans celebrate American independence Tuesday at the 2nd Annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade.
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Olivia Chavira, 4, right, waves an American flag at parade floats with her sister Sophia Chavira, left, and their parents at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) and his wife Shelby Landgraf wave from a Jeep in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A man on horseback wearing a Declaration of Independence shirt makes his way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Odessa High School Showgirls sit on a float as it makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford |The Odessa American)
Children on the Odessa Oilers float wave American flags as they make their way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Participants in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade make their way down Texas Avenue Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A parade floats makes its way down Texas Avenue as Odessan's wave from curbs at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Parade floats begin to make their way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Parade floats begin to make their way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) and his wife Shelby Landgraf wave from a Jeep in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Lions governor and parade grand marshal Patsy Achim waves from the back of a jeep in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A participant in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade waves to the crowd as she makes her way down Texas Avenue Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
City of Odessa Mayor Javier Joven waves American Flags as he makes his way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A Jeep covered in American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue as Odessan's wave from curbs at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
An Ector County Sheriff Deputy holds an American flag from the top of a S.W.A.T. vehicle in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A Jeep covered in American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue as Odessan's wave from curbs at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Odessans celebrate American independence at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday Morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A Jeep covered in American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue as Odessan's wave from the curb at the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Celia Ortiz, left, and her husband Jesse Ortiz sit in folding chairs as they watch parade floats make their way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Odessa High School Showgirls sit on a float as it makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
The Seahawk Cheerleading float filled with young girls waving American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
The Seahawk Cheerleading float filled with young girls waving American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
The Seahawk Cheerleading float filled with young girls waving American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
VFW members wave American flags as their Jeep makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Participants in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade make their way down Texas Avenue Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A float filled with young children waving pom poms and American flags makes its way down Texas Avenue in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
A young cheerleader gets some water squirted in her mouth during the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Mickey and Minnie Mouse wave to the crowd from the back of a convertible in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Little Miss Juneteenth waves from a Jeep in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
El Maida Shrine members wave to the crowd in the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
Odessa's line the curb for the second annual Lions of Odessa Fourth of July Parade. On Texas Avenue Tuesday morning in Odessa. (Jacob Ford | Odessa American)
