Home Runs and Horsepower for Kids | Monroe Louisiana News

Monroe Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 1, 2026 · 1m

Baseball coach Eddie Dixon turned his love for fast cars and home runs into a community powerhouse with the first-ever Home Run and Horsepower Car, Truck & Bike Show in Union Parish, Louisiana. The event raised cash to revive the Downsville Sports Complex—repairing fields, water lines, and concessions—to give local kids a vibrant place to play and build memories. With over 30 vehicles, food vendors, and a raffle donating half its proceeds, this grassroots effort is more than a show—it’s a movement to unite the community and invest in the next generation. Dixon envisions this as an annual…