The Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Frontier Days celebration today include a parade at 10 a.m. with prize money and trophies for best decorated bikes for kids, a car show with a $500 first prize, plus gun fight reenactment, a clown with magic shows. The laser light show returns and a FREE street dance tonight with Charlie Robison.

Tenaha's Independence Day celebration is tonight at Tiger Stadium. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 520, Tenaha Businessmen’s Club and several other businesses in and around Shelby County.  The program is presented free of charge. The gates will open at 7 p.m.  The Calvary Boys Trio will provide the entertainment at 8:00, followed by a large fireworks display at 9 p.m. The Tenaha Girls Basketball team will have the concession stand open selling chopped beef sandwiches, sausage and drinks.  Lawn chair space is available.

Huxley Bay Marina’s 2nd annual 4th of July Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., at the marina, located at the end of FM 2694 at Huxley. Attractions include a waterslide, volleyball, horseshoes, craft vendors, carnival style games, a dunking booth, live music from Steel Country and more. Bring the family and enjoy popping fireworks at dusk.

Other area 4th of July events & firework shows

The Rickey Warren Memorial Firefighter Fireworks Show will be held Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the riverfront in Logansport.

Freedom Fest will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Festival park near downtown Nacogdoches.

4th of July Extravaganza at Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin will be held starting at 3 p.m. Fireworks to start at 9:15 p.m.

Lake Murvaul Marina off FM 1970 is gearing up for its annual Fourth of July fireworks show. The event will feature music by Sudden Impact at 5 p.m. The fireworks are scheduled to begin no earlier than 9 p.m.

The Woods Community in Panola County will have its fireworks show beginning around “dark-thirty”. Turn off Hwy. 59 onto Panola County Road 430 or 425.

In Jasper a celebration will be at the Gazebo at Sandy Creek Park in town. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Music from Al White & the Chaparral Band. Events start at 4 p.m.

There will be a fireworks display at Lake Forest Park in Henderson. Activities start at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks around 9 p.m.