Let Freedom Ring Little Miss and Mister Firecracker, Hunter Taylor, 4, and Zuraya Ritt, 4, (center) shout out Let Freedom Ring with their fellow contestants, Lucy Skoumal, 4, Esther Skoumal, 6. and Aniyah Eggleston, 4, after the contest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Mt. Morris. Also pictured are contest officials Heidi Nicholson and Abi Fletcher, the 2024 Let Freedom Ring Queen. (Earleen Hinton)