Tradition on the levee

Setting firecrackers in their structure Monday for the Christmas Eve bonfire on the Mississippi River levee at Gramercy are, from left, Terry Borne, Wesley Borne, Jody Borne and Kyle Borne. The four planned on using 40 gallons of diesel to light up their creation. Brothers Terry and Jody Borne are passing the family tradition to their sons, Kyle and Wesley, respectively, as their father did to them.

Shane Wagnespack, 29, walks near a bonfire structure shaped like a motor home that he helped build with five friends over seven weekends for the annual Christmas Eve bonfire celebration on the Mississippi River levee at Gramercy. The creation is dedicated to tailgating.