Parents John and Angelica Byrum proudly show off Kathleen Byrum on Jan. 2, 1976, after she was named winner of the First Baby Contest sponsored by The Republic and 47 area merchants.
2016
Raylan James Cook was the first baby of the year born at Columbus Regional Hospital to parents Bobby and Julia Cook. Raylan was born at 2:29 a.m. on Jan. 1.
2001
Reanna Sue Knapp became the first baby born in Columbus in the new millennium at 2:35 p.m. on Jan. 1. Reanna was born to parents Meredith and William Knapp.
1976
Kathleen Byrum was named the winner of The Republic’s First Baby Contest after she was born at 3:57 a.m. on New Year’s Day to parents John and Angelica Byrum.
