Auriyan & The Soneo Experince performed at Augusta's 250th Independence Day Celebration on July 4th, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Auriyan & The Soneo Experince performed at Augusta's 250th Independence Day Celebration on July 4th, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.

In pictures: Residents meet at the river to mark Independence Day

A celebration that spanned the Savannah River marked the nation’s 250th birthday with music and a two-state fireworks show over the waterway.

Children dance at the “Meet me at the River” events July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Augustans enjoy enjoy music and fireworks at Augusta’s 250th Independence Day Celebration on July 4th, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Auriyan & The Soneo Experince performed at Augusta’s 250th Independence Day Celebration on July 4th, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Fireworks over the Savannah River July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Fireworks over the Savannah River July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Fireworks over the Savannah River July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News

Mike Adams is a veteran photographer who has won multiple South Carolina and Georgia Press Association Awards in his career including nine in 2026 for Augusta Good News. During his career, he’s photographed for several news outlets including The Augusta Chronicle and the Aiken Standard. Sign up for the Augusta Good News weekly newsletter here.

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