
Walmart says it will BBQ at the Get Out & Vote Celebration ‘18 event Monday at Vernon Dahmer Park, 1000 Country Club Rd at 4pm. Walmart is joining other big name organizations such as the American Red Cross, The NAACP, and the Community Crisis Coalition all coming together for the Pre Election Kickoff, motivating all citizens to get out and vote.
“I’m excited that our local Walmart is a big leader in our community. We haven’t seen this much support from any business like this in years. They hosted the high school band at the store, they gave $1,000’s to the local high school, was involved with Black History, helped during the tornado, helped the football team, and so many local organizations,” said Chris Smith, a local customer.
The store will BBQ hotdogs and give them out free to the community fresh off the grill Monday evening. Walmart is also donating the food it’s grilling as well which is sure to increase its sales. Other guest speakers will include the first African American students of the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University, NAACP President Clarence Magee, Bishop D. Franklin Brown, USM’s Student Brandon Hue, and others.
Customers like Smith said community is the main reason they shop a Walmart. "Of course Walmart has good prices and great deals. But I'm here today shopping in Walmart only because of Walmart does for our local community. It means a lot to us!" Smith exclaimed.
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