Museum plans drawdown for Sept. 17 at BYC

The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum’s 26th annual $10,000 Drawdown will be held on Saturday, Sept 17 at the Biloxi Yacht Club.

The drawdown is the museum’s major fundraiser of the year. It will begin at 6 p.m., with an open bar and and entertainment by Hank Berumen.

The buffet, offering many special seafood dishes, will begin at 7 p.m., and the drawing will begin at 8 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the night.
A silent auction also will be featured.

Tickets are $100 each and are being sold throughout the Coast by members of the museum. They also are available at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum office trailer at 115 First St., or at the temporary museum at Edgewater Mall, just outside the entrance to Belk.

Only 500 tickets will be sold, and each ticket will admit two people to the event. Tickets must be shown at the door to enter the drawdown.

For ticket information, please call the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum at (228) 435-6320.