Crawfish for a cause.

Panola Street in Hernando is going Creole on May 3rd for the fourth annual Mudbug Bash. The bash features all-you-can-eat crawfish, music, and dancing--all for a good cause. The event is the primary fundraiser for the Palmer Home for Children, and this year's event promises plenty of Cajun fun.

The party kicks off with a feast of crawfish while guests bid on silent and live auction items to the sounds of a zydeco band. Later, guests hit the dance floor with the Almost Famous band.

"There's nothing quite like a good Southern crawfish party and a great dance floor outside in the spring," says Kristen Grant, director of groups and events for Palmer Home. "Add in a bit of fabulous shopping for men, women, and children, and what a party you have!"

The Mudbug Bash also provides opportunities for fun and a little friendly rivalry for Palmer Home's Hernando campus children. The children color or paint the outline of a crawfish, and the 2007 winner, 13 year-old Joseph Nguyen, was named "King of Mudbug Bash." His artwork appears on the event's promotional materials.

Joseph is one of nearly 100 children, ages birth through college, who live at one of Palmer Home's three campuses in Columbus and Hernando. The 112-year-old, privately-funded, organization is committed to keeping siblings together, modeling Christian values, and providing each child the opportunity to reach his or her potential.

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The Mudbug Bash festivities begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 901.227.8051.