MSCC Sets Greyhound 5K Fundraiser for October 4

Mid-South Community College, in collaboration with Southland Park Gaming and Racing and Start 2 Finish Event Management, will host the Third Annual Greyhound 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4. Proceeds from the race will go toward scholarships for MSCC student-athletes.

The Greyhound 5K, which will start and finish on the Mid-South campus in West Memphis, is expected to attract hundreds of participants, from serious runners to families with strollers. The 2013 race drew more than 400 registrants from 31 cities and towns in Arkansas, Colorado, California, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Greyhound 5K Important to Student-Athletes, Community

The third rendition of Mid-South Community College’s Greyhound 5K Run/Walk is less than seven weeks away, and the excitement and anticipation is building on our campus and in our community. With ongoing, generous support of Southland Park Gaming and Racing (our title sponsor all three years), the annual event will start and end on our beautiful campus on Saturday, Oct. 4.

This race, in terms of its potential proceeds, plays a major role in our institution’s efforts to provide athletic scholarships for our basketball players. Three years ago, Tommy Goldsby made a $75,000 commitment in honor of Terry McFarland to fund the awards through the 2014-15 season (up to $25,000 per year). We promised Mr. Goldsby that we would create an event or series of happenings which would supplant that financing going forward. The Greyhound 5K has become that event.