Ecru pumpkin-carving contest set for Oct. 27; entries due Oct. 23

Ecru will hold a free pumpkin-carving contest Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Pannell Park on Main Street, with entries due Oct. 23. The town shared the announcement Monday, giving participants time to pick up an entry form at Ecru City Hall and prepare their pumpkins.

Participants should bring their pumpkins to the park for display by 5 p.m. on Oct. 27. Voting will take place during the Ecru Main Street Trick-or-Treat event, according to the town’s contest flyer.

The flyer lists three divisions: children ages 5–11, teens ages 12–17 and adults 18 and older. Entry is free, and the town encourages visitors to vote for their favorite pumpkins.

For those picking up forms, the Mississippi Municipal League lists the Town of Ecru’s physical address as 176 Main Street and business hours as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The listed town phone number is 662-489-3881.

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Sources: Town of Ecru pumpkin carving contest announcement and flyer; Mississippi Municipal League directory: Town of Ecru