Boggy Bayou Festival opens

The 41st Annual Boggy Bayou Festival got underway on Thursday, May 7, with its Opening Ceremonies. Pictured in the top left photo is Pine Prairie High School student Anna Breaux (center) as she sings the National Anthem. Also pictured are Boggy Bayou President Andy Carson (left) and Boggy Bayou board member Regina Campbell (right). In the top right photo, a young festival goer enjoys a pony ride on the opening day of the festival. In the bottom left photo, members of the Boggy Bayou royalty, including Teen Miss Boggy Bayou Emma Grace Wiltz, Little Miss Boggy Bayou Adelynn McCallister, Miss Boggy Bayou Festival Chloe Brook Childers, and Ms. Boggy Bayou Kristy Cole salute during the National Anthem. (Gazette photos by Heather Bogard)