High school seniors reprise bridge walk of 2006

New Albany, MS- Senior students from all five Union County high schools reprised a walk today, October 26, 2016, that they first took more than 10 years ago, as first graders.

First graders crossing the bridge in 2006

First graders crossing the bridge in 2006

On March 29, 2006, the Bankhead Street/Highway 178 bridge across the Little Tallahatchie River had only recently been completed. That Wednesday morning,  first graders from the then-new New Albany Elementary School joined first graders from all four campuses of the Union County School District — East Union, Ingomar, Myrtle and West Union — for a symbolic first walk across the new bridge. They walked west to east toward the historic downtown New Albany business district.

Now those same first grade students are high school seniors, scheduled to graduate next spring.

We hope students, parents and friends enjoy these pictures.(click to enlarge/download photos)

West Union Seniors

West Union Seniors

East Union Seniors

East Union Seniors

New Albany Seniors

New Albany Seniors

 

Myrtle Seniors

Myrtle Seniors

Ingomar Seniors

Ingomar Seniors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research by Windy Faulkner, of the Union County Schools turned up the following statistics:

Student Statistics

                         2006       2016
EU                        53           60
Ingomar             49            52
Myrtle                45             41
West Union       36            34
New Albany     146          130
Teachers
EU 4 certified in picture 1 still remains at EU the other 3 retired
3 out of the 4 assistants are still at EU
Ingomar
3 certified teachers in picture 1 still remains 2 retired
1 out of the 3 assistants remain
Myrtle
3 certified teachers none remain
3 assistants none remain
NA
7 certified in picture 4 still remain 3 retired
3 assistants still remain
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