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7th Annual Back to School Drive/Celebrity Basketball Game

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3 years ago

June 13, 2023

Keith Phillips

Last updated: July 26, 2023

The seventh annual Back to School Drive/Celebrity Basketball Game will be held on July 30 at Vicksburg High School.

Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. where celebrities Malcolm Butler, Famous Amos, Terrell Green, Mohead Mike and Jay Jones will all make an appearance. Music will be provided by the River City DJS. The free event will feature attendees from Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, Belhaven University, Alabama A&M.

Vicksburg native Jeremi Meekins and Kenneth Green will be throwing the event. Food trucks will also be on sight as vendors are welcome to contact Meekins.

Sponsors for the event includes Waring Oil, Ballys Casino, Home Depot and the Warren County Board of Supervisors.

To contact Meekins about becoming a vendor or volunteering, he can be reached at 404-906-1411 or Simplydop3.info@gmail.com.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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7th Annual Back to School Drive/Celebrity Basketball Game

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