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# McPherson prepares for America's 250th birthday with two days of celebrations
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-prepares-for-americas-250th-birthday-with-two-days-of-celebrations/
- Published: 2026-06-25T11:47:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-25T11:47:45.000Z
- Description: Annual extravaganza features live music, outdoor movie and fireworks
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: mcj, dnn, #news

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Residents will celebrate the nation's 250th birthday with a two-day festival culminating in the annual Fourth of July Extravaganza at Wall Park. Festivities begin at 8 p.m. on July 3 at the Lakeside Park Bandshell with a concert by the Intrepid Brass Band, followed by a 9 p.m. screening of the 1976 film "Rocky". The Independence Day events will conclude July 4 with a community fireworks display sponsored by the local CHS Refinery.

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