The Cordele Watermelon Festival Parade was held on June 20. The parade began at the corner of 6th Street and 15th Avenue. The procession started at 8:30 a.m. and traveled East on 15th Avenue, finishing at Owens Street. The 2026 parade saw the return of an icon, Linda Stotsbery, who was crowned Miss Watermelon in 1950. Stotsbery, known to many by her maiden name, Moore, also won the title for Miss Cordele in 1951. She represented Cordele in the M…