Over the River Run
Registration is now open for the 32nd annual Over the River Run, a 5-mile run and race walk across the Old Mississippi River Bridge.

This year’s run is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $30, with a family rate of $125 for up to five people.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions the number of participants is limited to 400, so early registration is encouraged. Entry forms and event information are available online at southernculture.org/events/otrr.htm. Online registration is available through raceroster.com.

Entry forms and fees can also be dropped off at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s business office at 1302 Adams St., or mailed to: SCHF, 1302 Adams st., Vicksburg, MS 39180.
Race packet pick-up will be Oct. 9th at the SCHF Auditorium (corner of Crawford and Cherry Streets) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and also the morning of the race at the race site.

The Over the River Run is a fundraiser for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.
For more information, call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.

VWAA fall baseball
Registration for the Vicksburg Warren Athletic Association’s fall youth baseball league is open until Sept. 30.

The league is for children ages 3-13, and the registration fee is $50. The VWAA will also offer a Miracle League for children with disabilities, which is free to play in.
For more information or to register, visit vwaabaseball.org or email vwaabaseball@gmail.com.

Red Carpet Golf
The 4th annual Red Carpet Bowl Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11 at Vicksburg Country Club.

The tournament will follow a 3-man scramble/shamble format, and the entry fee is $450 per team. Play begins at noon each day. There are cash prizes of $1,000, $600 and $400 for the top three teams, based on a full field, as well as prizes for the longest drive and closest to the hole each day, and a Saturday night Calcutta.

To register, call VCC golf pro Kent Smith at 601-636-8581, or email him at kent@vicksburgcc.com.

Junior Auxiliary Golf
The Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg will hold its Birdies and Boos for the Kids Golf Tournament on Oct. 23 at Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina. The four-person scramble has a registration fee of $400 per team, which includes a mulligan, T-shirt, lunch and dinner, and a gift bag.

For more information or to register, visit javicksburg.org/birdies_and_boos.html or email Mary Margaret Edney at MMargaretEdney@gmail.com

Hinds baseball camp
Hinds Community College’s baseball program will host its 2020 Fall Showcase on Sunday, Oct. 25 at noon, at Joe G. Moss Field on the Raymond campus. The showcase is open to players in grades 9-12, who are looking to display their talents in front of the Hinds baseball coaching staff as well as coaches from other junior colleges, universities, and scouts.

Check-in/registration will begin at 11:15 a.m. To speed up your registration process, it is recommended that participants pre-register online at https://sports.hindscc.edu/sb_output.aspx?form=24

The cost of the showcase is $100 per player. Payment will not be accepted until the day of the showcase, and will be by cash or check only. All players must also bring with them proof of a current physical performed between Oct. 25, 2019, and Oct. 24, 2020; and their own cleats, pants and other baseball equipment.

For more information, email Hinds assistant coach Andrew Gunn at Andrew.Gunn@hindscc.edu

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