Mississippi Native Begins Journey to Olympics

Published by WDAM on July 15, 2016

Mississippi native, Tori Bowie, claimed her spot in the Olympic games when she placed in the 100 meter race and then won the 200 meter race in Oregon on Sunday.

Bowie's journey to the Olympic track team at the age of 25, and Rio soon to come, started at Pisgah High School in Sand Hill, Mississippi. 

As soon as you walk in the school, sports achievements greet you, many of them with Bowie's name and face assigned to them.

"We're just so proud," Pisgah High School Secretary Julie Crockett said.