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Press Release
Friday, Oct. 12, 2012,
For Immediate Release:
2012 Olympic Track & Field Gold Medalist Bianca Knight
to Help Spearhead 2012 Healthy Hometown Celebration on Oct. 20
Hattiesburg-The City of Hattiesburg will celebrate its annual Healthy Hometown event on Sat., Oct. 20 at Town Square Park at 11 a.m., immediately after the University of Southern Mississippi’s homecoming parade. Town Square Park is located on the corner of Buschman and North Main Streets.
2012 Olympic Track and Field Gold Medalist Bianca Knight will be one of many featured guests of the health fest which is promising to provide a slew of memorable moments including a touching tribute to the late City of Hattiesburg Director of Federal and State Programs, Franklyn Tate, who was known for his relentless dedication to staying fit.
During the event, participants will have an opportunity to win treadmills, stationary bikes, bicycles, gym memberships, Southern Miss homecoming tickets, and much more. The crowd will also be dazzled by national acclaimed gymnasts from Jump In’ Gymnastics who will showcase their talent on the balance beam, the volt, and floor exercises. Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Academy plans to show why it’s considered a premiere martial-arts franchise.
The crowd will get a chance to take part in their share of challenges during other exhibitions which will include dance, aerobics, Zumba and a new form of exercise called Kukuwa. The smallest of the attendees will not be left out as they too will have opportunities to work their muscles as they participate in events such as the trike-a-thon and jump-a-thon.
Included in the mix will be three area chefs competing for gold in a cook-off inspired by the reality television show, “Chopped.” The judges will include WDAM Meteorologist Rex Thompson.
Since last year’s designation as a “Healthy Hometown” by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, dozens of area health agencies and businesses have answered Mayor Johnny DuPree’s call-to-action in the war against obesity. The list of people wanting to play a key role in the move to a healthier Mississippi continues to grow. This year’s sponsors and exhibitors thus far are:
• All Brands Foods
• American Cancer Society
• Anatomies
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MS
• Caffee, Caffee & Associates
• Coca Cola
• Cotton Blues
• Curves
• Difatta's Fresh Market
• Downtown Downdog (Yoga)
• Farmers’ Markets
• Fit Fine & Fabulous
• Forrest General Wellness Center
• Gaddy Janitorial
• Healing Touch and Spa
• Healthy Living Fitness
• Hub City Steps
• Juice Plus
• Jump In’ Gymnastics & Tumbling
• Kids Rule
• Living Water Natural Healing & Health Solution
• Moore’s Bicycle Shop
• MS Ballroom Association
• MS State Dept. of Health\Southeast Public Health District VIII
• MS State Dept. of Health\ Office of Preventive Health
• No Holds Barred
• Obesity Coalition
• One80 Fitness
• Pearl River Community College
• Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services
• Play It Again Sports
• Purple Dragon School of Martial Arts
• Purple Parrot
• Soccer Locker
• Southeast MS Rural Health Initiative
• Speedy Printing & Signs
• Stretch-n-Grow
• Subway
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Central MS Steel Magnolias Affiliate)
• Taylor Rental
• Tiger-Rock Martial Arts
• USM College of Health
• USM School of Nursing
• Vitamins Plus
• Walgreens
• Wal-Mart
• William Carey University Medical School
• YMCA
• Yoga Room
For more information on how you may become a part of the event, please contact City of Hattiesburg Public Relations Coordinator Chinika Hughes at 601.545.4508 (o) or 769.223.3557 (c).
