Bonham hosts Heritage Day Festival

Bonham, Texas -- On Saturday, May 6, 2023, historic downtown Bonham was filled with classic cars and trucks, dozens of vendors and a full slate of live music for the annual Bonham Heritage Day Festival.

Historic downtown Bonham, Texas

In the Car & Truck Show, William Robinson took Best in Show with his immaculate 1962 Chevrolet Impala and Colt Brinlee picked up the People's Choice Award for his entry.

Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson stand in front of their Best of Show 1962 Chevrolet Impala at the 2023 Bonham Heritage Day Festival.

Inside the restored 1888 Fannin County Courthouse, Tom Thornton and Barbara McCutcheon of the Fannin County Historical Commission were giving tours of the building.

Barbara McCutcheon waves to friends in the balcony as she gives a tour of the courtroom in the courthouse.

Live music began with a performance by Gary Pond and continued all day with Keeton Simpson, Lady G, 78Live, Watusi and Mo Halen.

Jimi "Watusi" Towry performs. Bonhamites will also recognize Jim Adams on lead guitar.

The Heritage Day Festival was one of several events going on in Bonham on Saturday. At Neighbors Place Winery, friends gathered to cheer on a local businessman's horse that earned a berth in the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Jake Shockley, owner of Shockley Insurance Agency Inc., is part-owner of Confidence Game, a dark bay colt that challenged early before finishing 10th in the 20-horse field.

Pamela Neighbors (left) and friends were decked out in their Derby finest!

Powder Creek Pavilion helped round out the day's festivities. The popular concert venue hosted a free Country music performance by the C7 Band from Kingston, Oklahoma. The band took the stage at 8:30 p.m. and the boot scootin' was soon to follow.