Celebrity Golf tournament held in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. – A former NFL player visited the Hub City to raise funds for a great cause.

The Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce held their 12th annual Celebrity Golf match on Tuesday.

Celebrity golfers included Ed “Too Tall” Jones, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys; Derrick Burroughs, athletic director at Lane College and former Buffalo Bill; A.J. Merriweather, formerly with the Harlem Globetrotters. 

This event is a fundraiser for the follow me into business program. This program benefits youth in our community by providing leadership skills, job training workshops, internships, and summer jobs for eligible students.

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