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Benefit set June 20 to help save B.B. Comer Bridge

The Comer Bridge Foundation is trying to save the B.B. Comer Bridge in Scottsboro, Ala.
The Comer Bridge Foundation is trying to save the B.B. Comer Bridge in Scottsboro, Ala. The Comer Bridge Foundation is trying to save the B.B. Comer Bridge in Scottsboro, Ala.

The Comer Bridge Foundation in Scottsboro, Ala., will host a benefit event featuring a car show, gospel singing, food vendors and a country music concert, headlined by Leah Seawright on June 20.

The event, dubbed “Cruisin’ Comer Country,” will be held at the Veteran’s Fairgrounds in Scottsboro, starting with a car show at 10 a.m. CDT. Registration starts at 9 a.m.

The day’s activities will culminate with the Leah Seawright concert from 2 to 4 p.m.

The car show will feature awards for the Top Ten, People’s Choice, Foundation’s Choice, and Best of Show. Registration for the show is $20 and cash prizes will be awarded.

“I believe that this is a great opportunity for the community to have fun and support our efforts to preserve the B.B. Comer Bridge as a historical treasure and quality of life destination for everyone to enjoy. We believe that the event will be a great success and hope it can be an annual fundraiser for this project,” Comer Bridge Foundation president Charles Holderfield said.

Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under 5. Pre-registration for the car show is under way. For more information, contact Charles Holderfield at charles@comerbridge.org.

Donations can be made online at our donation page at Comer Bridge Foundation donation page or at its GuFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/savecomerbridge.