Surry celebrates homecoming
Published 4:27 pm Friday, October 13, 2023
- Surry County High School's homecoming court waves to spectators from a float. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
Surry County High School kicked off its homecoming festivities with a parade on Oct. 6. The parade’s theme was “cougar pride amplified,” a nod to the school’s cougar mascot.
- Members of Tree of Life Church serve food to parade-goers outside their building on Route 10.
- ia Rowell and Mia London with D&D New and Used Tires sit outside their business waiting for the parade to start.
- urry County High School’s Junior ROTC cadets march down Route 10.
- Surry Mayor Bennie Savage waves to spectators.
- Luther Porter Jackson High School’s class of 1973 is celebrating its 50th reunion.
- Jayden Briggs and Janiya Jones were named mister and miss junior, respectively.
- Surry County Administrator Melissa Rollins, Deputy Administrator David Harrison and other members of the county staff ride down Route 10 on a float.
- Surry football players hold their jerseys outside the windows of a school bus as the band plays.
- Surry County High School’s girls basketball team tosses candy to spectators.
- Virginia Union University dancers perform.
- Surry County’s Girl Scout Troop 1388 rides down Route 10 in a float.