Pic of the Week:  “Walker Percy”

Pic of the Week: “Walker Percy”

This picture of the Walker Percy Statue at Bogue Falaya Park was submitted by Sable-Rhoden Media.

The photo shows the 9-foot tall bronze monument honoring literary giant Walker Percy, who lived in Covington for much of his life. The statue, in Bogue Falaya Park, is the work of Covington sculptor Bill Binnings, who was a friend of Percy.

Percy was born May 28, 1916, and died May 10, 1990, 31 years ago.