Supper on the 'Sip tickets to go on sale Thursday, Sept. 1 - The Vicksburg Post

Supper on the ‘Sip tickets to go on sale Thursday, Sept. 1

Published 3:10 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022

: People gather during the 2019 Supper on the Sip on the Old Mississippi River Bridge. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

The United Way of West Central Mississippi’s most popular fundraiser is back, and ticket sales begin Thursday, Sept. 1.

Supper on the ‘Sip returns at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As in past years, guests will have the opportunity to stroll along the Old Mississippi River Bridge, sample selections from local restaurants and enjoy live music at various stages along the way.

UWWCM Director of Marketing and Resource Development Elizabeth Seratt said this year’s event will also feature a professional photographer and an on-site local artist who will paint scenes from the evening.

Tickets are $40 each. Seratt said 26 restaurants and caterers are confirmed for the event. Those interested in purchasing tickets to the event can do so beginning Thursday, Sept. 1 through the Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dine-and-stroll-the-old-mississippi-bridge-supper-on-the-sip-2022-tickets-385795062417.

Sponsorship opportunities for the event are still available. Sponsorship tiers can be viewed at unitedwayvicksburg.org/sponsor-the-sip.

For more information, visit uwwcm.com/sip or call 601-636-1733.

About Catherine Hadaway

Catherine Hadaway, as The Vicksburg Post’s publisher, oversees the business operations of the newspaper. She is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis where she earned bachelor’s degrees in Business and Religion. She is a Director of Boone Newsmedia, Inc., the family company that owns The Post. Catherine comes from a long line of newspaper publishers, starting with her grandfather, Buford Boone, who served as publisher of The Tuscaloosa News and earned journalism's highest honor when he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his editorial titled "What a Price for Peace." Catherine is a member of The Rotary Club of Vicksburg, Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg, The Heritage Guild, The Sampler Antique Club and The Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Executive Committee.

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