Join us for the City of Flowood's 20th Annual Mayors Cup Benefit Golf Tournament & Silent Auction, happening September 21st and 22nd at The Refuge Golf Course. All net proceeds will benefit the Gabby Strong Foundation.

Gabby Buford is a positive, energetic "can-do" 13-year-old who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2021. She loves soccer and her three younger siblings. Since her diagnosis, she has been undergoing treatment at St. Jude Hospital.

Sign up your team for a 4-Man Scramble with morning and afternoon flights available. Register your team or sponsorship online through Eventbrite here. You can also register using the form here to avoid service fees.

Tournament Schedule September 21st and 22nd (Thursday & Friday):

• 8 AM — Morning registration
• 8:30 AM — Shotgun start, first flight
• 11 AM - 1 PM — Lunch
• 1 PM — Afternoon registration
• 1:30 PM — Shotgun start, second flight

Breakfast, lunch, and beverages will be provided for all participants.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place will be awarded after each flight.

There will be special events on the course both days.

Random drawing winners must be present at the time of drawing.

For more information, please contact Tamela Bowers at 601-709-7480 or tbowers@cityofflowood.com

Support the Benefit Golf Tournament with your tax-deductible Event Sponsorship! Event Sponsors, Hole Sponsors, Door Prize Contributors, and Participants are needed to help us reach our give-back goal!

The Flowood Family Festival will return to Liberty Park on May 13 and feature Country Music Hall of Fame star and four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year recipient, Martina McBride, as the headliner. Martina McBride is one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the modern era, selling over 23 million albums to date and producing 20 Top 10 singles and six No. 1 singles.

This year’s event takes place on Mother’s Day weekend and will be the first to showcase two female country artists at the festival’s free concert. American Idol Season 19 participant and Mississippi’s own, Hannah Everhart, will take the stage at 6:45 p.m. ahead of McBride. Everhart competed in the Top 24 of American Idol and is known for her blues, southern rock style of country singing.

Since 1999, the Flowood Family Festival has kicked off the summer season with live music, local eats, and fun activities in a family-friendly environment. Free admission is made possible by the City of Flowood and Parks and Recreation sponsors.

The festival will open at 4 p.m. with space jumps and activities for the kids, food vendors from local Flowood restaurants, and music from a live DJ. A fireworks display will follow McBride’s performance, which begins at 8:30 p.m.

For more information, visit cityofflowood.com or contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 601-992-4440.

Agenda

4:00 PM

Gates Open

Free fun and games kick off the festival at 4 PM. Activities include a live DJ, space jumps, obstacle courses, kids karaoke, a petting zoo, goody items from local businesses, and fair food. All of the above are activities and goodies are free of charge, with the exception of food vendors.

6:45 PM

Hannah Everhart (opening artist)

American Idol Season 19 participant and Mississippi’s own, Hannah Everhart, will take the stage at 6:45 p.m. ahead of McBride. Everhart competed in the Top 24 of American Idol and is known for her blues, southern rock style of country singing.

8:30 PM

Martina McBride (headlining artist)

Country Music Hall of Fame star and four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year recipient, Martina McBride, headlines the festival and is set to perform at 8:30 PM. Martina McBride is one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the modern era, selling over 23 million albums to date and producing 20 Top 10 singles and six No. 1 singles.