Goldsby Wild Game Dinner

Join us Saturday, March 7 for an unforgettable evening of flavor, fellowship, and purpose at the Tommy Goldsby Wild Game Dinner & Auction held annually at the Shop of Mark Pirani Farms. Guests will enjoy a wild-and-mild gourmet feast crafted by award-winning chef and avid outdoorsman Ernie Mellor and his team from Hog Wild Catering / A Moveable Feast.

Sip handcrafted cocktails, savor exceptional cuisine, and bid on an extraordinary array of live and silent auction offerings from essential agricultural products and services to once-in-a-lifetime hunting and fishing adventures, fine jewelry, original art, pottery, and more.

Every moment of the evening supports something even more meaningful: the Thomas B. Goldsby, Jr. Scholarship for Concurrently Enrolled Students.

Established in 2001, the Goldsby Scholarship opened a life-changing door for area high school juniors and seniors allowing them to earn both high school and college credit tuition-free through classes at Arkansas State University Mid-South.

What began as a visionary investment in education has grown into one of the region’s most transformative scholarship initiatives. Inspired by Mr. Goldsby’s deep belief in opportunity beyond high school, students from across the Delta have gone on to earn more than 500 college degrees from nearly 250 colleges and universities nationwide while saving families an estimated $16.8 million in tuition costs.

Since the inception of the scholarship in 2001:

• 5,369 scholarships awarded to 2,329 students in Crittenden County
• 65 doctoral degrees (including Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Physical Therapy)
• 188 master’s degrees
• 915 bachelor’s degrees
• 326 associate degrees

Behind every number is a young person whose future expanded and a family whose burden lightened because one man believed education should be within reach for all students.
“I am honored to chair this event because it supports the Thomas B. Goldsby, Jr. Scholarship at Mid-South – a program my own daughter benefitted from that not only gave her a start at her college experience, but also gave her the confidence to continue!
The Goldsby Scholarship has opened doors for countless students in our region, giving them their first access to college coursework while still in high school. As a parent, I’ve seen firsthand how this innovative program has saved families in our community millions of dollars and changed the trajectory of young lives.”
-Alicia Mooney, 2026 Event Chair

Join us in celebrating ten years of gathering, generosity, and growth, and in ensuring that the next generation of Delta students continues to rise, learn, and lead.

Tommy Goldsby Memorial Wild Game Dinner Committee