WINONA — Hundreds of people gathered in Winona this weekend to honor the legacy of former Mayor John Latsch, and to try to break a world record.

Latsch was a grocery wholesaler who donated more than 18,000 acres of land in Minnesota and Wisconsin for public use. He also had a thing for bow ties.

So hundreds of people sporting bow ties gathered on the steps at Levee Park on Saturday for a group photograph.

Mary Farrell of Visit Winona said they didn’t break the record for most bow ties tied simultaneously of 850 people.