By Kimberly McMillian
Correspondent
DAYTON, Tenn. — Local resident Brian Ballard will serve as grand marshal for MainStreet Dayton’s “Home for Christmas” horse and carriage parade Saturday.
Parade organizer Jenny Nevans said Ballard was chosen because he was the focus of what she called a community “miracle.”
Ballard, 37, contracted double pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome this spring. His friends and neighbors supported him with fundraisers for the family’s medical expenses.