Eight bands compete in Mountain Grove festival

Eight bands from different parts of the state of Missouri competed in the Fourth Annual Mountain Grove Marching Festival held on Saturday, Oct. 17.
There were two divisions, but overall places were awarded regardless of class size.
Buffalo High School’s marching band was named Grand Champion of the 2026 festival with The Spirit of Northwest Marching Band from Cedar Hill placing second and Cabool earning a third place finish.
The reset of the results include:
Maroon Division
Outstanding Drum Major-Cabool
Outstanding Percussion-Seymour
Outstanding Color Guard-Cabool
Outstanding General Effect-Cabool
Outstanding Visual-Cabool
Outstanding Music-Cabool
Overall: 1) Cabool; 2) Seymour
Grey Division
Outstanding Drum Major-Bourbon
Outstanding Percussion-Willow Springs
Outstanding Color Guard-Northwest
Outstanding General Effect-Northwest
Outstanding Visual-Northwest
Outstanding Music-Northwest
Overall:1) Northwest; 2) Bourbon; 3) Willow Springs
White Division
Outstanding Drum Major-Thayer
Outstanding Percussion-Buffalo
Outstanding Color Guard-Buffalo
Outstanding General Effect-Buffalo
Outstanding Visual-Buffalo
Outstanding Music-Buffalo
Overall: 1) Buffalo; 2) Thayer; 3) Kennett