Event raises $9K for needy

Nearly 2,000 gathered on the Jacksonville State University campus Thursday for the 10th annual Spirit on Mountain Street festival. The event included a taster’s fair featuring samples from 30 local restaurants and a community pep rally led by students from JSU, Jacksonville High School, Pleasant Valley High School and Jacksonville Christian Academy.

Festivities included a children’s area, presented by the Jacksonville Exchange Club, which featured face-painting, a bounce house, ring toss and a dunking booth. Four brave contenders participated in a hot dog eating contest sponsored by Sonic. The winner, Chris Jordan, gobbled up six franks and was awarded a $50 Sonic gift card.

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