Jesse R. “Big Dog” Hiles died on Jan. 31 at age 68, but his legacy lives on in the Labor Day festival he founded 24 years ago to benefit the American Cancer Society telethon.
The Jesse Hiles Zoostock .
A Labor Day tradition of music, food and fundraising is returning to the Panther Valley.
The Jesse Hiles Zoostock 2023 will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 on the grounds of the former Sports Zoo,.