Jackson hosts state horseshoes tourney

Shoes will be flying through the air this weekend in Jackson when the Knights of Columbus hosts that organization's state horseshoe event.

Ennis Hinkebein said 604 two-person teams are expected to compete in either the men's, women's or seniors division at the tournament, which will begin with opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Play is expected to continue through the early evening, then resume 9 a.m. Sunday and conclude in the middle of that afternoon.

"It will be an interesting, long, nice weekend," said Hinkebein, who had been a tournament director in the past but is merely assisting this weekend. "It takes a lot of people to help pull this thing off. A lot of work goes into it."

Jackson, which had hosted the event in 1985 and 1996, has five directors working to coordinate the event.

Hinkebein expects about 3,500 people at the Knights of Columbus this weekend for the event.

-- Southeast Missourian