Posted at: 09/14/2009 11:52 AM

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44th Marigold Days in Mantorville

(ABC 6 NEWS) – The 44th-annual Marigold Days is going on today and tomorrow in Mantorville. The annual festival is a celebration of the town and is filled with flea market stands, food vendors, and a few musical acts.

Organizers say they expect between 15 and 20 thousand people to come through the small town. Other big evens include the fireman's dance, a truck show, and the Miss Mantorville contest.    

Miss Mantorville must be a junior or senior in high school, and the winner gets a $500 scholarship toward college.

"It's a get together. Look at this! We had thousands of people in town. It's a good time," says Marigold Days Committee Chair Cindy Nelson.

The flower show is also a hit with floral enthusiasts. The most common flower is, of course, the marigold.