GALLERY: The Late James Biglane honored with Friday night glow during Natchez Balloon Festival
Published 9:06 pm Friday, October 18, 2024
Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Denton and Nancy Biglane, son and wife of the Late James Biglane, accept a Key to the City from Mayor Dan Gibson while Peter Burns of the Natchez Balloon Festival looks on. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Christopher Perry and Mary Lennon Perry enjoy Friday night of the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Tether rides offerd on the festival grounds on Friday evening. (Sabrina Roberston | The Natchez Democrat)
Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Crafts, jewelry and more are sold on the festival grounds on Friday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Fireworks light up the sky at the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
The Chee Weez perform Friday night of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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NATCHEZ – Henceforth, the highly-anticipated hot-air balloon glow on Friday night of the Natchez Balloon Festival will be forever known as the James Biglane Balloon Glow in honor of the festival founder, the late James Biglane.
Biglane family members were also at Friday night’s event to receive a Key to the City and the Spirit of David Steckler Award given posthumously to James Biglane.
This gallery includes scenes from the glow, the award presentation and other festival activities.
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- Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Mayor Dan Gibson presents a Key to the City posthumously to James Biglane received by James Biglane’s wife Nancy. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Denton and Nancy Biglane, son and wife of the Late James Biglane, accept a Key to the City from Mayor Dan Gibson while Peter Burns of the Natchez Balloon Festival looks on. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Fireworks light up the sky at the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Fireworks light up the sky at the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- The Chee Weez perform Friday night of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Members of the Steckler family join the Biglanes, Mayor Dan Gibson and Peter Burns on stage for the Spirit of David Steckler Award presentation. The Friday night balloon glow has also been renamed the James Biglane Balloon Glow in honor of the late James Biglane. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Denton Biglane receives the plaque honoring his father James Biglane with the Spirit of David Steckler Award posthumously presented. The Friday night balloon glow has also been renamed the James Biglane Balloon Glow in honor of the late James Biglane. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Nancy and Denton Biglane receive the Spirit of David Steckler Award posthumously presented to the late James Biglane Friday night of the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Christopher Perry and Mary Lennon Perry enjoy Friday night of the Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Crafts, jewelry and more are sold on the festival grounds on Friday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Tether rides offerd on the festival grounds on Friday evening. (Sabrina Roberston | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Balloons glow during Friday evening of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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- Carnival rides entertain patrons at the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival on Friday night (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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