Keith Storey dances with Tammy Wilson in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Storey was named the overall fundraiser, raising a record amount of over $78,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
Anthony Rogers dances with Tammy Wilson in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Rogers came away with the overall judges choice award at the end of the evening.
Mary-Morgan Burks dances with Banjamin Pryor in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Burks came away with a second place finish in fundraising and judges choice. She also officially broke the record of $61,195 raised by Rhonda Hanby in 2012 on Tuesday, July 26, prior to the Saturday night event.
Keith Storey dances with Tammy Wilson in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Storey was named the overall fundraiser, raising a record amount of over $78,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
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Anthony Rogers dances with Tammy Wilson in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Rogers came away with the overall judges choice award at the end of the evening.
Adam Robison | DAILY JOURNAL
Mary-Morgan Burks dances with Banjamin Pryor in the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's fundraiser, Dance Like the Stars, on Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Burks came away with a second place finish in fundraising and judges choice. She also officially broke the record of $61,195 raised by Rhonda Hanby in 2012 on Tuesday, July 26, prior to the Saturday night event.
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TUPELO • Keith Storey danced his way to earning more than $78,000 on Saturday night, although he won't keep a penny of it.
The Ripley resident was named grand champion of Saturday night's 17th annual Dance Like the Stars fundraising event, held at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. Storey raised more than $78,000, all of which will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
Eight local celebrities performed during the event.
Storey said his strategy for raising the most money in the history of the event was talking to as many people he could.
"And I just prayed about it," Storey said.
Storey's fundraising total topped the previous record of $61,195, set by Rhonda Hanby in 2012.
The Tippah County Schools employee said his motivation was the children that attend Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi's five local clubs.
"It's for a charity and a great cause. I just feel overwhelmed," he said.
Tupelo's own Mary-Morgan Burks was announced as the second place fundraiser. Like Storey, she also broke the decade-long fundraising record.
"It was a 10-year-long record. It feels really good," said Burks. "I'm ready to rest and relax with my family," the mom of two said.
Burks previously told the Daily Journal that her goal was to separate herself from the equation when asking potential sponsors for donations.
"I separated myself from the question,” she said. “You're not giving money to me, you're giving it to the Boys & Girls Club," Burks said prior to the Saturday night event.
In addition to the second place fundraising finish, Burks also finished second for the judges choice award after performing a West Coast Swing routine to Beyonce's "Crazy in Love."
Judge Anthony Rogers of Tupelo took home the overall judges choice award following his performance of "Staying Alive" from the 1983 classic film "Saturday Night Fever."
"I've been dancing for a long time. It started with the disco era which is what I chose for the night," said Rogers. "I did a lot of dancing back then."
The 2022 Dance Like the Stars event wrapped up with a grand total announcement of more than $265,000 raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
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BROOKE BULLOCK BURLESON is a digital producer for the Daily Journal. Contact her at brooke.burleson@djournal.com.
