Proud of Byhalia's own, Erica Bougard

Pictured are family, friends and Byhalia officials with the sign showing the town's support of Olympian Erica Bougard. She represented the USA in the women's heptathlon.The sign was sponsored by Byhalia Area Chamber Main Street, the Byhalia Lions Club and the Byhalia High School PTO. A parade for Bougard, a 2011 graduate of Byhalia High School, will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. with line-up starting at 4 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy. 178 and Church Street. The parade route will go down Church Street, turn left going past Reed's Market, turn left on 178, turn right on Hwy. 309 and go to Byhalia High School where Mayor Bill Dawson will present Bougard with a key to the city. Line-up will be assigned at the participant's arrival at the starting point. More information is available at terireag@gmail.com. Shown are (first row, from left) Mayor Bill Dawson, Taylor Dickerson, Zella Bobo (cousin), Patricia Nichols (cousin), Karen Bougard Winn (aunt), Austin Buckingham (cousin), LaToya Bougard (aunt), Jereme Bougard (brother), Taylor Whipple, Demetria Sharp (cousin), Lorraine Bobo (cousin), Teri Reagh, alderman Mike Hamblin, Sarah Sawyer, Brian Rodgers; (second row) Ben Moore, Rep. Bill Kinkade, Robert Bougard (grandfather), Helen Bougard (grandmother), Bobbie Nunnally (great aunt), Eric Bougard (father) and Glen Turner.