Hannibal Jaycees

05/23/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations to Joely Greenwell! ✨🎓

The Hannibal Jaycees are proud to congratulate Joely Greenwell, recipient of the Frank Berry Memorial Jaycee Scholarship!

This scholarship honors the legacy of Frank Berry and recognizes a deserving student whose hard work, dedication, and commitment to their future reflects the spirit of service and leadership in our community.

Joely, we are so excited to celebrate this accomplishment and can’t wait to see all the incredible things ahead for you. Your future is bright! 💙❤️

Congratulations, Joely! 🎉

05/12/2026

05/09/2026

A big THANK YOU to Friends Are Family for being a sponsor of National Tom Sawyer Days! 🌟

We are incredibly thankful for the support from businesses and organizations that help bring this cherished Hannibal tradition to life each year. Your generosity helps create unforgettable memories for our community and visitors alike. ❤️💙

Thank you, Friends Are Family, for being part of what makes NTSD so special!

05/09/2026

The Hannibal Jaycees would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to Riney-Walden, Inc. for supporting National Tom Sawyer Days! 🎉

Sponsors like you help us continue bringing fun, tradition, and community spirit to Hannibal year after year. Your generosity and support truly make a difference, and we are so grateful to have you as part of this event. ❤️💙

Please join us in thanking Riney-Walden, Inc. for helping make NTSD possible!

05/09/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Golden Suds & Shine for being a proud sponsor of National Tom Sawyer Days! 🌟

Community support like yours helps make this beloved Hannibal tradition possible, and we are incredibly grateful for your generosity and partnership. Be sure to support the businesses that support our community! 🚗✨

Thank you again, Golden Suds & Shine, for helping us make NTSD another amazing year! ❤️💙

04/29/2026

🚨 Our Vendor spots are full 🚨

Please reach out to the Hannibal Evening Kiwanis to fill Central Park! Details 👇🏼

04/23/2026

🌟 National Tom Sawyer Days is just around the corner! 🌟

The Hannibal Jaycees are excited to announce something new this year—an official event T-shirt… and we want YOU to help design it! 🎨👕

We know our community is full of talented artists, and this is your chance to shine. Submit your design for an opportunity to have it featured on this year’s shirt!

🏆 This is a contest, and the winner will receive:
✨ National Tom Sawyer Days–themed prizes
✨ Your signature featured on the official event T-shirt

📅 Deadline to submit: May 15th

For more information on how to enter and to review contest rules, please reach out to Darci at [email protected]

We can’t wait to see all the creativity our community has to offer! 💙

04/22/2026

Grab a brush & step into a Tom Sawyer tradition!

The Hannibal Jaycees Fence Painting Contest is approaching this July 4th & 5th, and it’s shaping up to be BIGGER, BETTER, and more competitive than ever! 🇺🇸

Categories for all ages!
🖌️ P*e Wee
🖌️ Girls
🖌️ Boys (local, state & national)
🖌️ Over 30+

Participants will grab a brush, suit up in their best Tom Sawyer style outfit, and paint with real milk paint—just like the classic story brought to life right here in Hannibal!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Know a kid who would LOVE this?

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👉 Help us grow this incredible tradition!

Let’s make this year’s fence painting contest the most exciting one yet!

Also 👀 the article written by Mary Lou Montgomery about how this wonderful tradition began! 👇🏼

Dennis Reed, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reed, of Jefferson City, formerly of Hannibal, won first-place in the fence painting contest at Hannibal on Aug. 18, 1956. The event was held in conjunction with the Mark Twain Day in Hannibal. Gov. Phil M. Donnelly proclaimed the week of Aug....