Randall Whitmire drives one of the festival trains Saturday at the 46th Prairie Arts Festival. Thousands turned out to downtown West Point to enjoy musical performances, art competitions and about 200 vendors selling fine arts, crafts and food. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Joshua Love, of Columbus, wipes the hood of his green Jeep Wrangler, aptly named “Baby Yoda,” at the Mossy Oak Car Show during the Prairie Arts Festival Saturday. Inspired by his niece’s favorite show, Love spent two years fully customizing the vehicle, from redesigning the grille to adding ten new speakers. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Jane Kilgore, of Caledonia, who serves on the Lowndes County School Board, leans over the rail of her antique truck Saturday morning during the Mossy Oak Car Show at the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Kilgore said she and her husband often take the truck camping and to different car shows across the Southeast. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Justin Redmond walks beside his daughter Eliza Redmond, 3, as she rides a pony Saturday in Kids Town at the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Mother Alaina Redmond said her daughter has been excited to ride a pony again ever since she did for the first time during last year’s festival. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Tasha Payton puts the finishing touches on 7-year-old Isaiah Key’s football face paint Saturday at the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Kids at the festival were fully entertained in Kid Town, which included pony rides, bounce houses and several rides. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Gail Coker, left, and Debbie Luttrell, both of Texas, scoop salsa samples for customers during the Prairie Arts Festival on Saturday. Coker said it’s the second year in a row she’s traveled to West Point to sell instant salsa seasoning mix at the festival. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Meredith Berry, 7, climbs the rock wall in Kid Town Saturday at the Prairie Arts Festival in West Point. Berry’s mother, Kasey Berry, said coming to the festival each year is a tradition for their family. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff

Terry “Harmonica” Bean plays his guitar and harmonica simultaneously after finishing a verse of a song at the Prairie Arts Festival. The festival Saturday included several musical performances in multiple locations throughout downtown West Point. Emma McRae/Dispatch Staff