The 43rd Annual St. Jude Bass Classic will be held May 22-24 at Sardis Lake.
Enjoy a day of fishing at the 43rd Annual St. Jude Bass Classic and help save the lives of children battling cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The all volunteer effort is the longest running Charity Tournament in the United States and has currently raised over $4,000,000 including $200,000 that was raised last year. Admission is free for the entire weekend. All donations go to St. Jude.

On Friday at the Batesville Civic Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. John Godwin, of Duck Dynasty, will be signing autographs, taking pictures, doing a meet and greet and selling T-shirts.
There will be a silent auction. Concessions will be open for sale at regular price.

On Saturday at Performance Marine in Sardis from 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. Liz ”Gatr Queen” Cavalier from the popular TV Show “Swamp People” will be on hand with her husband and co-star Justin Choate. She will also sign autographs, take pictures and sell T-shirts.

There will also be another silent auction. Concessions will be on sale.

On Sunday at Sardis Lake beginning at 2 p.m., guest Bill Dance and Bassmaster Professional, Tim Horton will be on hand as the St. Jude Bass Classic weigh-ins begin.

There will be a live auction benefiting St. Jude that will highlight items such as an autographed Mossburg 12 gauge shotgun signed by The Duck Dynasty stars, a dirt bike, a Honda generator, all inclusive Louisiana, RedFish trip, jewelry,  fishing tackle, a Yeti cooler, smokers, footballs autographed by Nick Saban, Hugh Freeze and Dan Mullen, a custom built swing set, and toy and game packages.

Food and drinks will be available for sale from Humdingers and Moe’s Southwestern Grill.