RIDGELAND, Miss.—The Independence, a 69,000 cubic foot competition balloon sponsored by Methodist Rehabilitation Center, will participate in the annual Celebrate America Balloon Glow at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland on July 4 and at the Canton Balloon Festival July 5-6.
During the next few months the balloon, which symbolizes freedom and independence for people with disabilities, will appear at other festivals and balloon events throughout the state.