Historic Basketball Celebration

Long-time Three Rivers College head coach Gene Bess laughs with Jeff Williams at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

First State Community Bank president Matt Tanner talks at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The event also allowed people to purchase their copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy." (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

New Madrid County Central head coach Lennies McFerren laughs at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The event also allowed people to purchase their copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy." (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston head coach Gregg Holifield talks at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The event also allowed people to purchase their copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy." (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Erwin Porter talks at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The event also allowed people to purchase their copy of his book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy." (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Erwin Porter signs a copy of his book at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Former Dexter head coach Jim Hall signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Former Charleston head coach Danny Farmer signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

New Madrid County Central head coach Lennies McFerren signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston head coach Gregg Holifield signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Former Portageville head coach Jim Bidewell signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Southeast Missouri State men's basketball head coach Brad Korn talks with an attendant at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Long-time Three Rivers College head coach Gene Bess signs a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Pictured, from left, are Sydney Seabaugh, Erwin Porter, and Chris Porter, posing for a picture with a copy of Erwin Porter's book, "Bootheel Basketball: A Half Century of Hoops Supremacy," at the Historic Basketball Celebration at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)