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Tunica County sheriff’s office plans 11th annual charity golf tournament

The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for its 11th annual charity golf tournament benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 16, at Tunica National.

This year’s tournament will honor Kenleigh Hibbler. The sheriff’s office said Hibbler has faced more than any child should have to and that the event will celebrate her strength while raising money for the hospital.

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Participants can support the tournament by forming a team, sponsoring a hole or choosing another sponsorship opportunity. The office said the tournament is three weeks away and encouraged those interested in playing or sponsoring to organize their teams.

Source: Tunica County Sheriff's Office.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."