-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Alabama lead singer Randy Owen, center, enjoys a moment on stage with guitarist Jeff Cook and violinist Megan Mulluns during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration Saturday night on the Webster County Fairgrounds. The event drew over 7,000 people.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Alabama singer Randy Owen entertains the crowd Saturday evening as bass player Teddy Gentry lends a voice, too, during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. Both are founding members of the group.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Alabama singer Randy Owen is all smiles as he sees the crowd Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. The event drew over 7,000 people.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Framed by a New Cooperative tanker truck, warmup act Priscilla Block shows off a pink cowboy hat an audience member had given her Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Warmup act Priscilla Block performs Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th Anniversary Celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration, which featured the band Alabama, drew a large crowd to the Webster County Fairgrounds Saturday evening. Over 7,000 people attended the show.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Alabama singer Randy Owen entertains the crowd Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. The event drew over 7,000 people.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Alabama singer Randy Owen entertains the crowd Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. The event drew over 7,000 people.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
A group of fans enjoy themselves Saturday evening during the New Cooperative 50th anniversary celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. Country musicians Priscilla Block and Alamaba performed for over 7,000 people at the event.

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This drone view, taken by Webster County Emergency Management Coordinator Dylan Hagen, shows the size of the crowd gathered Saturday evening for the New Cooperative 50th Anniversary Celebration on the Webster County Fairgrounds. Country Music singer Priscilla Block and Alabama played during the event.