Metro-area residents celebrate Independence Day at Jackson's Fireworks Extravaganza

Keyiona Redd of Terry, Miss., entertains her four-month-old son Kairo Redd as they wait for the fireworks to begin at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Spectators are silhouetted against fireworks lighting up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heavy rain paused activities and entertainment for a while but the show went on to celebrate Independence Day.

Jeanette Smith of Clinton, Miss., well prepared for rain with a poncho and hat, sits in a dugout at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., as a downpour hits, temporarily halting activities at the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Smith is a member of Community Health Initiative Obesity Fighters (CHIOF), a group that performed at the event.

Two people make a run for it as they try to get out of the downpour that slammed Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Jayden Craft, 11, foreground, and his cousin Tristian Brown, 7, try their hand at a 360 rolling cart from Fun Wheelz in Ridgeland while at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light uSpectators are silhouetted against fireworks lighting up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heavy rain paused activities and entertainment for a while but the show went on to celebrate Independence Day.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Jaylon Haralson of Jackson, Miss., and his six-month-old son Payton Haralson enjoy the Jackson Firework Extravaganza at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Malia Waters of Durant, Miss., is fearless as she approaches the top of the climbing wall at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Crystal Champion of Jackson, Miss., and her son Christopher Banks, 8, share a snack while waiting for the rain to stop at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The rain passed and fireworks filled the sky later that night.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Asiasha Smith-Myles, 10, of Jackson, Miss., makes a splash at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The Aron family of Jackson, Miss., wait for the rain to stop and the fireworks to begin at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Spectators are silhouetted against fireworks lighting up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heavy rain paused activities and entertainment for a while but the show went on to celebrate Independence Day.

A pair of cousins race to the top of the climbing wall during Independence Day festivities at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The empty field at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., being soaked by a downpour, is reflected in the glasses of Jenai Alexander of Jackson during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The rain passed and fireworks filled the sky later that night.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Taylor Jackson of Jackson, Miss., comforts her daughter Harmoni Davis, 4, after a rough time on the water slide at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Spectators watch fireworks lighting up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heavy rain paused activities and entertainment for a while but the show went on to celebrate Independence Day.

People wait for the fireworks to start at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Spectators watch fireworks lighting up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heavy rain paused activities and entertainment for a while but the show went on to celebrate Independence Day.

Rain pours down at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., temporarily halting activities during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Alicia Washington of Ridgeland, Miss., watches the rain come down as she sits with her daughter Ashlynn Jovi Washington, 2, in a dry area of the bleachers at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Rain paused activities for a while, but the fireworks to celebrate Independence Day later lit the sky.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

People sit in the stands at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., waiting for the rain to subside during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The rain passed and fireworks filled the sky later that night.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Kamiya Harper, 13, left, her brother Rodriquez Caldwell, 10, foreground, sister Shiniyah Green, 16, right, and their cousin Amiracle Harper, 13, center, all of Jackson, Miss., wait for the rain to stop and the fireworks to start at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson during the Jackson Fireworks Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Felicia Nelson, right, of Jackson Miss., dances with other members of the Community Health Initiative Obesity Fighters (CHIOF), at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Ben Williams, with the city of Jackson, Miss., sits in a dugout at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson waiting for the rain to pass during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The Community Health Initiative Obesity Fighters (CHIOF), perform at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith-Wills in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The Jackson Fire Department Fire Safety House was on hand atSmith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fireworks light up the sky over Smith Smith-Wills in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Fierra Sylvester of Jackson, Miss., captures some images while at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss., during the Jackson Firework Extravaganza Wednesday, July 3, 2024.