WHITE HALL — Southern Star Entertainment Center will hold a grand opening at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5.

The facility, 7273 U.S. 80 West, will offer paper bingo Thursday through Sunday with evening sessions on Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. Matinees are set for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. each week.

Customers will have access to high-stakes bingo with hand held and table top units, according to general manager Les Clark.

The full-service “Legends Cafe” will open one and a half hours prior to the start of each session.

Southern Start Entertainment Center will donate a portion of its proceeds to the White Hall Enrichment Advancement Team (WHEAT) a nonprofit in Lowndes County.

Read more about this venture in the Thursday print edition of The Selma Times-Journal and later today on the website, www.selmatimesjournal.com.