VIDEO: Hot air balloons take off behind Natchez Mall for first Natchez Balloon festival event

Published 1:10 pm Friday, October 18, 2024

By Sabrina Simms Robertson

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Hot air balloons took flight Friday morning from behind the Natchez Mall at approximately 7:15 a.m. and made their way aiming for a target at Concordia Parish Airport for the first event of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival.

Stay tuned this afternoon at natchezdemocrat.com for updates on planned evening flights.

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Festival gates open at 4 p.m. today at Rosalie. There will be festival foods and merchandise for sale, carnival rides and a balloon glow starting at approximately 6:45 p.m. followed by fireworks. The Chee Weez take the stage for live music starting at 8 p.m.

In the meantime, check out these scenes in the gallery and the video above from this morning’s balloon activities.

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