PHOTO GALLERY: Parade draws crowd in downtown Columbia

Four-month-old McKenna Hughes, left, and her mother, Kari Hughes, watch the Memorial Day parade for the first time on Monday in downtown Columbia on Broadway. McKenna was fascinated by the bands, especially the bagpipes, said Kari Hughes.   |  Caitlin Jones

A Canadian Forces parachute team, "The Skyhawks," walked in the Memorial Day parade Monday in downtown Columbia. The team was supposed to parachute in at the opening of the parade but was unable to because of high winds.   |  Caitlin Jones

Robert Smith, left, hugs his uncle, Officer Tony Ash of the Columbia Police Department, at the Memorial Day veterans parade Monday in downtown Columbia. Smith said his favorite part of parades is the police.   |  Caitlin Jones

Diana Keller, left, holds her 19-month-old daughter Arianna Keller during the Memorial Day parade Monday. Arianna continuously waved at the people who were in the parade.   |  Caitlin Jones

Robert Smith, 2, watches as the Memorial Day veterans parade passes by on Broadway in downtown Columbia on Monday.   |  Caitlin Jones

Robert Smith, 2, relaxes before the Memorial Day parade Monday in downtown Columbia. Smith and his family come to the parade every year.   |  Caitlin Jones

The Columbia Community Band directed by John G. Patterson played the national anthems for both Canada and the United States at a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday at the Boone County Courthouse.   |  Caitlin Jones