Southern Crush, a team of 16 dedicated cancer fighters, came up with a simple way to raise money for a good cause — a dunking booth featuring political leaders from Greenwood, Leflore County and Carroll County as targets.
Two throws will cost $1.
Dollinda Malone, who co-captains the 13-member Southern Crush team along with Rhonda Mitchell, said the idea for the dunking booth was a group effort.
The dunking booth will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Leflore County Agri-Center.
Some of the intended targets include:
6 p.m.
Greenwood Mayor Carolyn McAdams
Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks
Carroll County Sheriff Jerry Carver
David Bugg, Viking Range Corp. employee
Leflore County Undersheriff Jimmy Tindall
Greenwood attorney Moss Melton
James Payne, investigator with the Leflore County District Attorney’s Office
Officer Darron Watson of the Greenwood Police Dept.
7 p.m. Opening Ceremony
Leflore County Supervisor Preston Ratliff
Leflore County Supervisor Wayne Self
Leflore County Central District Constable Vonzell Self
Anjuan Brown, candidate for Leflore County supervisor
Carroll County Tax Assessor Wilton Neal
Kevin Brown
Marty Wiggins, candidate for Carroll County supervisor
Leflore Circuit Court Judge Richard Smith
Jeff Dunn
Leflore County Justice Court Judge Jim Campbell
Leflore County Southern District Constable Andrew McQueen
Charles Mims, candidate for Carroll County supervisor
Carroll County Chancery Clerk Stanley “Sugar” Mullins
Leflore County Deputy LaMorris Hampton
Greenwood City Clerk Nick Joseph
Charles Wright, vice president, CB&S Bank
10 p.m. Luminary Ceremony
Leflore County Northern District Constable Steve Pernell
Charles McCain Jr., Leflore County supervisor candidate
Jerry Foster, Greenwood Police Dept.
Terry Herbert, Carroll County supervisor
Nikki Wade, Carroll County librarian assistant
Stacie Clardy, Viking Range Corp. employee
Jeri Bankston, Greenwood Police Dept.
Ronnie Hicks, Greenwood Police Dept.
Leflore County Deputy Danny Henry
Leflore County Deputy Brad Edwards
Lt. Byron O’Bryant, Greenwood Police Dept.
Leflore County Deputy Travis Summers
Leflore County Deputy Donald Radford
Leflore County Deputy Eddie Cates
Leflore County Deputy Gordon Ward
Malone said this list is tentative as prospective dunkees can make a “substantial donation” to get out of the line of fire.
She said the effort will go on throughout the evening.
• Contact Bob Darden at bdarden@gwcommonwealth.com.
