Starkville will see an event on Saturday, May 6 like it has never seen before, as 150 of the fastest wiener dogs in the state converge on the Cotton District for the first ever Starkville Derby. Brian Hadad talks with the event’s founder, Alden Thornhill, about how this came together and what we can expect from these tiny competitors.

Brian Hadad
Covering Mississippi State since 2013, Brian Hadad brings his always original perspective to SportsTalk Mississippi and the Thunder & Lightning podcast five days a week. Brian has been the host of over 2,000 podcast episodes in his career, providing a unique mix of stat-driven analysis with irreverent humor. Brian lives in Starkville with his wife Jennifer, and their two daughters Aislinn and Emily.