Since 1972, the tiny town of Loachapoka has gathered more than 15,000 people each fall for the Syrup Sopping Festival.
Folks from around the country travel for this one-day event for the finest-tasting cane syrup in the South.
The syrup is sopped manually through a sugar cane-splitting machine, while a horse circles around the machine for power.
All photos by Rebecca Croomes / PHOTO EDITOR.
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