CONWAY — The 39th annual Tournament of Mud Parade, taking place Sept. 10, in North Conway Village, will honor the Saunders family of White Mountain Oil & Propane as grand marshals.
A highlight of the annual Mud Bowl weekend, Sept. 9-11, the parade will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, with a dozen mud football teams entering floats using the theme, “Primetime Muddy Events.”
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