Thirteen Years of Basketball
The tournament was born in 1997 through the combined efforts of David Dunn, executive director of the Forrest City Chamber of Commerce, and former Forrest City Athletic Director, Bill Baxter.
The Forrest City Advertising and Promotions Commission is the tournament's biggest financial supporter. The Rumble on the Ridge is the perfect event for the A&P Sponsorship because it makes Forrest City an annual destination for hundreds of basketball fans for four days each November.
In 2001 the tournament switched corporate sponsors when Forrest City Grocery took over for Mountain Dew, which sponsored the first four Rumbles. Forrest City Grocery, a family-owned business, annually makes generous donations to the Forrest City Education Foundation and to the school and athletic events.
Local businesses and hundreds of volunteers donate their time, energy and resources to the tournament each year to ensure that the Rumble on the Ridge tournament is a success.
Past Rumble Players Still in the Game
Xavier Henry - University of Kansas - Putnam City, OK
Rashanti Harris - Mississippi State University - New Hope, MS
Shawn Williams - University of Texas - Duncanville, TX
Wayne Chism - University of Tennessee - Bolivar, TN
Tweety Carter - Baylor - Reserve Christian, LA
Stanley Robinson, University of Connecticut - Huffman, AL
Georg Goode - University of Louisville - Raytown South, MO
Marcus Simmons - University of Southern California - Alexandria, LA
Shawnessy Smith - Mississippi State - Noxubee County, MS
Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers - Poplar Bluff, MO
Ben Hansbrough - Notre Dame - Poplar Bluff, MO
For more Information Contact:
Bill Baxter,
Tournament Director
Phone: 870.633.0780 Ext. 101
Email: wdbaxter25@hotmail.com
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