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Matinee: DOORS 12PM/ SHOW 1PM – All general admission
Night: DOORS 6:30PM / SHOW 7:30PM – Reserved Seating
This year is the 21st ANNUAL BILL LIPSCOMB MEMORIAL RODEO, and 20 years at the BATESVILLE CIVIC CENTER!!
In 2003, Bill Lipscomb died tragically in an auto accident, a terrible shock to the rodeo world, friends, and family. Over the following months, Bill’s family and friends wanted to establish a memorial to honor his memory. There was no better way to remember him than in a rodeo arena, a place that he loved so much! Bill competed in rodeos all over the southeastern United States in the tie-down calf roping event.
The 1st Annual Bill Lipscomb Memorial Rodeo was held at the Northwest MS Community College Rodeo Arena in Senatobia. An overflow crowd prompted the move to the Batesville Civic Center for the 2nd annual rodeo. The rest is history!
Over the years we’ve had four rodeo contractors:
J BAR B RODEO
LONESTAR RODEO CO.
5M RODEO CO.
UNIVERSAL PRO RODEOS
We have one of the best rodeo announcers in the business:
MARK NORTHALL
Some of the specialty acts that we have attracted are:
JOHN PAYNE, THE ONE-ARMED BANDIT
THE MIS-FIT COWBOY
DUSTI CRAIN DICKERSON (Trick/Roman Riding)
Each year since the rodeo started at the Batesville Civic Center, DALE COPELAND JEWELER has donated a piece of diamond jewelry for the now famous “Cowgirls Diamond Dig”. The ladies dig in the arena dirt for the diamond prize. This is a real crowd pleaser!
30 minutes prior to the 1:00 performance is a GOLD RUSH for kids 8 & under, and a BEST DRESSED COWBOY AND COWGIRL contest for ages 7 & under.
At the 7:30 performance we have the COWGIRLS DIAMOND DIG and the EGG TOSS competition. Who knew an egg could be tossed that far without breaking?!
The Bill Lipscomb Memorial Rodeo is sanctioned by the INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION (IPRA) and the PROFESSIONAL COWBOY ASSOCIATION (PCA).
Sanctioned events:
BAREBACK BRONC RIDING
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
CALF ROPING
STEER WRESTLING
TEAM ROPING
BULL RIDING
COWGIRLS BARREL RACING
COWGIRLS BREAK-AWAY ROPING