Watermelon Classic 5k goes virtual

For the first time in 25 years, the race will not happen at the Mississippi Sports Museum.

PANDEMIC FOR THE FIRST TIME INOVER TWO DECADES.THE MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MUSEUMWILL HAVE TO HOST THEIRWATERMELON CLASSIC 5K VIRTUALLY.COMMIT TO RUNNING THE 5K AT SOMEPOINT OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKENDAND PAY A $25 REGISTRATION FEEIVAR THE SHIRT COLLECTING THESESHIRTS FOR YEARS AND YEARS.TYPICALLY RUNNERS WOULD GET ASWAG BAG FULL OF GOODIES, BUTSINCE IT’S NOT BEING HELD ALLTOGETHER THIS YEAR.THE ORGANIZERS CAME UP WITHANOTHER WAY TO SHARE THOSEPERKS.ARE WE DECIDED TO TAKE THAT PARTVIRTUAL AS WELL?SO YOU GET AN AN EMAIL WITHDIFFERENT DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS.RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES LIKEBLEEP THE TAR SALTINEMCALLISTER’S THAT’S JUST TODAYWITH YOU.THE WATERMELON.CLASSIC IS ONE OF THE BIGGESTFUNDRAISERS AND THEY DEPEND ONTHE PROCEEDS TO KEEP THE DOORSOPEN AT THE MISSISSIPPI SPORTSHALL OF FAME WE THINK ABOUT OUTTHAT’S A VITAL THAT WE CAN SHARETHOSE WITH.AND FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND FIELDTRIPS AND PEOPLE THAT VISITINGOUR STATE LIKE MANY NONCONNAH.PROFIT THE SPORTS MUSEUM ISSEEING A DECLINE IN DONATIONSDURING THE PANDEMIC AND SAY THISVIRTUAL RACE WILL HELP CONTINUETH