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Mississippi Division United Daughters of the Confederacy ®

I am pictured here at thememorial grave marker of myoriginal ancestor Private Elias

Whiddon who served in Company I,38th Mississippi Infantry. He waskilled by a sharpshooter’s bullet onMay 20,1863 and rests somewherebeneath the Southern Soilin Cedar Hill Cemetery inVicksburg. The occasionof this visit was to bringgreetings from theDivision at theRededication of SoldiersRest on April 20th. As Istood atop the hillsurrounded by the resting sites ofhundreds of our Heroes in Gray Iwas humbled at the sight and wasreminded of a statement made byCaptain Ellis on ConfederateMemorial Day 1874 on thededication of the ConfederateMemorial in Oakland Cemetery,Atlanta Georgia. He reminded us to

“Teach your children who thesedead men were. Tell them of theirlofty courage. Instruct them in theirvirtues.” As Daughters of theConfederacy we owe this, not only toour children, but to thosecourageous men we proudly call

“ancestor”.District Meetings

and Workshops are behindus and we are ready tostart working on reports forour Annual DivisionConvention to be heldSeptember 28-29 inSouthaven. I am looking

forward to reading reports andespecially to hearing our DivisionOfficers and Committee Chairmenpresent awards to deservingChapters. I have listened to you talkand ask that you “don’t sell yourselfshort” by not reporting your projectsand activities. You are all doing

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Volume 1 Issue 3

President’s Message

Vice Pres identHappy Spring!! to each of

you! I hope the warmer weather hasyou out and about participating inthe many opportunities to theWEARING OF YOUR INSIGNIA!!!

Each time you pin on yourinsignia, remember the names ofYOUR SOLDIER(S) who so valiantlyserved our Southland!! That is oneof the many reasons we ladies are inthe United Daughters of theConfederacy. We are from theSouth, we are Southern, we were

born Americans but Southern by theGrace of God!!

In the April issue of the UDCMagazine the Vice PresidentGeneral, Pam Trammell, hasannounced many changes that havecome about under the newadministration.All 2013 Insignia order forms arenow on the UDC General Website.To access the forms:Go to hqudc.org; in the rightcolumn, you will find, in red

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May 2013Our HeritageOur Heritage

Division Officers

President Celeste YoungV President Saranne Emerson2nd V P Vivian Daily3rd VP Von CoombsRec. Secretary Jo Ann YaleTreasurer Susan EasterRegistrar Pat ParrishHistorian Pam MauldinRMSA Judy Goodin

Appointed Officers

Chaplain Beth JohnsonEditor Paula HarveyCorr. Secy Yolanda WaltersParliamentarian Sallie Roberts

Song Birds 3

In Memoriam 4

Patriotic Activities 6

Rose Garden 9

C of C General Convention 10-14

117th MS Division Convention 15-18

Chapter activities 7 &19

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Second Vice Pr es identPlease send all District Workshop Minutes,your Chapter President's reports, andChairman of Committee Reports/Awardsfor inclusion in the 2013 DivisionConvention Minutes as soon as possible [email protected] .

Thanks,Jo Ann Yale

Recording SecretaryMississippi Division UDC

As treasurer of the Club,I would like to remind all themembers that the deadline fordues for this year is rapidlyapproaching.

If dues have not beenpaid, Please send to TreasurerGreat Great GreatGranddaughters Club c/o SallieRoberts 40 West Julius Carter Rd, Woodville Ms39669- 4232 Please send me any changes as well.

Sallie Roberts, TreasurerGGGGranddaughters Club

Mississippi Division UDC

It is an honor to announce the names of the twoUnited Daughters of the Confederacy® MississippiDivision scholarship winners. Each has been judgedto be the best recipient for the respective scholarshipand well deserves our recognition.

The Margaret Hayes Davis scholarship is awarded toMs Kaley Nicole Anderson of Canton. Her sponsoringchapter is Capt. Samuel J. Ridley 2130, Canton andMrs. Pauline B. Watkins is the chapter contact. As anactive member of the Margaret Sarah Ridley GoochChapter 912 of the Children of the Confederacy Kaleywrite of her pride in her Confederate ancestors andsouthern heritage while looking to the future as sheplans for higher education. She will attend HolmesCommunity College and study nursing/sports therapyupon graduation from Grace Christian School.

The Blanche Abel Burrell scholarship is awarded to MsHanna Lea Christopher of Louisville. Her sponsoring

chapter is Winston Guards 2643, Louisville and Mrs.Frances Woodruff is the chapter contact. She is alsoan active member the Children of the Confederacy,serving as the president of the Beauregard Rifles 951for two terms. With a 4.0 grade point average Hannais a scholar who is proud of her Confederate heritageand works diligently to preserve it. She plans toattend East Mississippi Community College and studyphysical therapy.

It has been a privilege to review the applicationssubmitted for the UDC General scholarshipswhich have been forwarded to the Second VicePresident General as well as the Mississippi Divisionscholarship applications. The General Scholarshipswill be announce in June by Second Vice PresidentGeneral Jamie Crump Davis of Bellaire, Texas.

Vivian Dailey, 2nd Vice PresidentMississippi Division UDC

Great Great Great Granddaughters Club

Ladies, the Songbirds will besinging at our Division Convention thisyear so be sure that Ihave your name, emailand snail mail addressto get you the music.

We will have onlyone short practice duringthat time so everyoneneeds to practice before time at home.

Remember, to qualify to purchasea Songbird pin, you must participate in aConvention.

Beth Koostra

Division Chorus MS Songbirds Maurine Robinson District II UDCScholarship Presented

Adelle Eubank, a senior at Washing-ton School, was awarded theMaurine Robinson District II, Missis-sippi Division, UDC Scholarship atthe WS Senior Awards day inGreenville, MS. Presenting the schol-arship to Adelle is Kathy Eubank,Chapter President of Private TaylorRucks 2204, the chapter who nomi-nated Miss Eubank for the scholar-ship. It was a special joy for Kathy topresent the scholarship to Adelle,who is Kathy’s granddaughter.

“members login”—double click—the username and userid page will pop up. Enter as username: mississippi(all letters in lower case); enter as user id: ms1894(lower case). Hit the “enter” block. This will get you tothe Members Only page. Scroll Down to you see INFORMATION FOR MEMBERSScroll Down to you see APPLICATIONS FOR USE BYMEMBER

Click on the form you wish to submit, typedirectly on the form, save in your computer, print andgive to your Chapter Vice President.

The fiscal year for 2013 is almost to a close. Iwill be closing my books on August 15, 2013. Be sureto get all your orders to me as soon as possible if youwant your Chapter to have credit for this year’sbusiness. Y’all have been great in getting orders to yourChapter VP who sends to me, keeping me busy!!!!!!

Until the next time, In UDC Love,Saranne O. Emerson, Vice President

Mississippi Division [email protected]

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Kaley Anderson of the Margaret Sarah RidleyGooch 912 Chapter of the CofC in Canton was awardedthe Margaret Howell Hayes Davis UDCScholarship. Kaley is a 2013 graduate ofCanton Academy. She was endorsed andsponsored by the Capt. Samuel J. RidleyChapter 2130 in Canton.

Kaley was a charter member of theCanton CofC chapter, becoming a memberwhen she was in the first grade and has beenan active member since that time. She alsopaged at her first UDC Division Convention thatfirst year and has been a page each year sincethat time as her school work allowed. She hasbeen a chapter and division officer over thelast 12 years and will be transferring into the Capt. SamuelJ. Ridley Chapter UDC in June.

Kaley has excelled not only in her school work butalso in her church work and community work. She was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes,a member of the Cross Country Track Team and played

basketball and softball. She received the Most ValuablePlayer award by her softball team in recognition of her

leadership abilities and the improvement sheshowed in her playing ability. She was a trainerfor the football team and baseball team.She was a member of the Beta Club and tutoreda fourth grade student in math. She wasParliamentarian of the Senior Class as well asthe Ambassador Club which does communityservice work. She was also the Rotary Girl forthe month of January.Kaley was Homecoming Queen, Most Courteousand Miss Canton Academy. On Class night shewas chosen by her teachers to receive the girl’sCitizenship Award for the high school. She was

an Honor Graduate and received a scholarship from theCanton Academy Booster Club based on her athletic abilityand sportsmanship.Kaley will be attending Holmes Community College in the2013-14 year and then transfer to a senior college tocomplete her degree in sports therapy or nursing.

Memorial Service and Ceremony of Bestowal of Crossesof Military Service Awards held at Lowrey MemorialBaptist Church in Blue Mountain on May 28, 2013.General M.P.Lowrey 1608and SaraHolmesLowrey 32were hostsfor this event.

Pictured leftto right.....Eliana Cummins, Lana Pannell, Erica Box,Nathan Box, Laura Lee Ketchum and Von Coombs

Treasurers,It has been a busy spring; I have attended all districtmeetings and have completed yet anotherrequirement for the IRS concerning our Division’snon-profit status.

Our UDC year will be coming to an end onAugust 31 – some chapters are finished with theirmeetings and business until fall – it would be agreat time to get those financial reports done andmailed. It would be one less thing on “your plate”for the fall.

As always, you may contact me if you haveany questions. Let’s try to meet our deadlines thisfall: 1. financial reports (501c3) due to me byOctober and 2. Per capita due to me by December.Thanks for all of your hard work – it is greatlyappreciated! Susan Easter, Treasurer



Second Vice Pr es identPlease send all District Workshop Minutes,your Chapter President's reports, andChairman of Committee Reports/Awardsfor inclusion in the 2013 DivisionConvention Minutes as soon as possible [email protected] .

Thanks,Jo Ann Yale

Recording SecretaryMississippi Division UDC

As treasurer of the Club,I would like to remind all themembers that the deadline fordues for this year is rapidlyapproaching.

If dues have not beenpaid, Please send to TreasurerGreat Great GreatGranddaughters Club c/o SallieRoberts 40 West Julius Carter Rd, Woodville Ms39669- 4232 Please send me any changes as well.

Sallie Roberts, TreasurerGGGGranddaughters Club


It is an honor to announce the names of the twoUnited Daughters of the Confederacy® MississippiDivision scholarship winners. Each has been judgedto be the best recipient for the respective scholarshipand well deserves our recognition.

The Margaret Hayes Davis scholarship is awarded toMs Kaley Nicole Anderson of Canton. Her sponsoringchapter is Capt. Samuel J. Ridley 2130, Canton andMrs. Pauline B. Watkins is the chapter contact. As anactive member of the Margaret Sarah Ridley GoochChapter 912 of the Children of the Confederacy Kaleywrite of her pride in her Confederate ancestors andsouthern heritage while looking to the future as sheplans for higher education. She will attend HolmesCommunity College and study nursing/sports therapyupon graduation from Grace Christian School.

The Blanche Abel Burrell scholarship is awarded to MsHanna Lea Christopher of Louisville. Her sponsoring

chapter is Winston Guards 2643, Louisville and Mrs.Frances Woodruff is the chapter contact. She is alsoan active member the Children of the Confederacy,serving as the president of the Beauregard Rifles 951for two terms. With a 4.0 grade point average Hannais a scholar who is proud of her Confederate heritageand works diligently to preserve it. She plans toattend East Mississippi Community College and studyphysical therapy.

It has been a privilege to review the applicationssubmitted for the UDC General scholarshipswhich have been forwarded to the Second VicePresident General as well as the Mississippi Divisionscholarship applications. The General Scholarshipswill be announce in June by Second Vice PresidentGeneral Jamie Crump Davis of Bellaire, Texas.

Vivian Dailey, 2nd Vice PresidentMississippi Division UDC

Great Great Great Granddaughters Club

Ladies, the Songbirds will besinging at our Division Convention thisyear so be sure that Ihave your name, emailand snail mail addressto get you the music.

We will have onlyone short practice duringthat time so everyoneneeds to practice before time at home.

Remember, to qualify to purchasea Songbird pin, you must participate in aConvention.

Beth Koostra

Division Chorus MS Songbirds Maurine Robinson District II UDCScholarship Presented

Adelle Eubank, a senior at Washing-ton School, was awarded theMaurine Robinson District II, Missis-sippi Division, UDC Scholarship atthe WS Senior Awards day inGreenville, MS. Presenting the schol-arship to Adelle is Kathy Eubank,Chapter President of Private TaylorRucks 2204, the chapter who nomi-nated Miss Eubank for the scholar-ship. It was a special joy for Kathy topresent the scholarship to Adelle,who is Kathy’s granddaughter.

“members login”—double click—the username and userid page will pop up. Enter as username: mississippi(all letters in lower case); enter as user id: ms1894(lower case). Hit the “enter” block. This will get you tothe Members Only page. Scroll Down to you see INFORMATION FOR MEMBERSScroll Down to you see APPLICATIONS FOR USE BYMEMBER

Click on the form you wish to submit, typedirectly on the form, save in your computer, print andgive to your Chapter Vice President.

The fiscal year for 2013 is almost to a close. Iwill be closing my books on August 15, 2013. Be sureto get all your orders to me as soon as possible if youwant your Chapter to have credit for this year’sbusiness. Y’all have been great in getting orders to yourChapter VP who sends to me, keeping me busy!!!!!!

Until the next time, In UDC Love,Saranne O. Emerson, Vice President

Mississippi Division [email protected]


Kaley Anderson of the Margaret Sarah RidleyGooch 912 Chapter of the CofC in Canton was awardedthe Margaret Howell Hayes Davis UDCScholarship. Kaley is a 2013 graduate ofCanton Academy. She was endorsed andsponsored by the Capt. Samuel J. RidleyChapter 2130 in Canton.

Kaley was a charter member of theCanton CofC chapter, becoming a memberwhen she was in the first grade and has beenan active member since that time. She alsopaged at her first UDC Division Convention thatfirst year and has been a page each year sincethat time as her school work allowed. She hasbeen a chapter and division officer over thelast 12 years and will be transferring into the Capt. SamuelJ. Ridley Chapter UDC in June.

Kaley has excelled not only in her school work butalso in her church work and community work. She was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes,a member of the Cross Country Track Team and played

basketball and softball. She received the Most ValuablePlayer award by her softball team in recognition of her

leadership abilities and the improvement sheshowed in her playing ability. She was a trainerfor the football team and baseball team.She was a member of the Beta Club and tutoreda fourth grade student in math. She wasParliamentarian of the Senior Class as well asthe Ambassador Club which does communityservice work. She was also the Rotary Girl forthe month of January.Kaley was Homecoming Queen, Most Courteousand Miss Canton Academy. On Class night shewas chosen by her teachers to receive the girl’sCitizenship Award for the high school. She was

an Honor Graduate and received a scholarship from theCanton Academy Booster Club based on her athletic abilityand sportsmanship.Kaley will be attending Holmes Community College in the2013-14 year and then transfer to a senior college tocomplete her degree in sports therapy or nursing.

Memorial Service and Ceremony of Bestowal of Crossesof Military Service Awards held at Lowrey MemorialBaptist Church in Blue Mountain on May 28, 2013.General M.P.Lowrey 1608and SaraHolmesLowrey 32were hostsfor this event.

Pictured leftto right.....Eliana Cummins, Lana Pannell, Erica Box,Nathan Box, Laura Lee Ketchum and Von Coombs

Treasurers,It has been a busy spring; I have attended all districtmeetings and have completed yet anotherrequirement for the IRS concerning our Division’snon-profit status.

Our UDC year will be coming to an end onAugust 31 – some chapters are finished with theirmeetings and business until fall – it would be agreat time to get those financial reports done andmailed. It would be one less thing on “your plate”for the fall.

As always, you may contact me if you haveany questions. Let’s try to meet our deadlines thisfall: 1. financial reports (501c3) due to me byOctober and 2. Per capita due to me by December.Thanks for all of your hard work – it is greatlyappreciated! Susan Easter, Treasurer


PAGE 4 OUR HER ITAGE

In Memoriam:

PAGE 5VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3

The essays for the Eleanor Shands EssayContest have been received and judged and I amhappy to announce that the winners of this yearsessay contest both come from NORTH MS.

The winner of the Senior Category is MissMegan Mauney, of Pine Grove High School inTippah County, and this was her 4th year in a rowto submit an essay! That is true dedication andlove for the South.

The winner of the Junior Category is Mr.Alex Rowland, of Kossuth Middle School in AlcornCounty. Alex is a newcomer to the essay contest

but says he had lots of fun and learned a lotabout women in the War Between the Stateswhile researching his paper.

That is what I was shooting for and was sohappy to hear! I will be giving these young folkstheir awards soon at the awards day of theirschools. Please encourage young people in yourareas to enter the essay contest as it is a greatlearning tool and a way to utilize the objectives ofour great organization.

In UDC Love and Service,Pam Mauldin, Historian

Mississippi Division

Historian The time flies when you're having fun!

outstanding work and you need to be recognized.While preparing your reports please remember tosend your President’s Reports, Committee Reports,Club Reports, and District Reports to our RecordingSecretary Jo Ann Yale [email protected]. These will bepublished in the Annual Minutes and are an excellentway for chapters to share ideas. I’ve heard youspeak of your chapter programs and I can’t wait tohear about Picnicking with the Generals, Possum‘Round the Campfire, and Southern ReligiousLeaders. These are great ideas and, as I said above,share them in your reports to Division.

Kudos to Cassandra Gwiswold for her more-than-outstanding work in coordinating with the staffat Beauvoir to make our President’s Project ofsupporting Beauvoir such a great success. From theopening night of Christmas at Beauvoir and theFestival of Lights to the ground breaking of Varina’sRose Garden, you were there! Hundreds of volunteerhours are being recorded and there are no words inour Southern dialect sufficient to give y’all a properthank you except maybe, “Y’all have made mehappier than a dead pig in the sunshine”.

Its time to register for CofC DivisionConvention Makin’ Mountain Memories to be held inBlue Mountain June 14-15; our CofC GeneralConvention Jaxburg to be held in Jackson July 18-20;and, of course our Annual Division Convention SaddleUp With Forrest to be held in Southaven 28-29September. Committee Chairmen have goneoverboard in planning these conventions to insure wehave successful meetings. Please attend andsupport our great organization.

Many of you have not met Rebel, althoughyou may have noticed he is in all the DistrictWorkshop pictures and will be attending all of our

Conventions. He is asking you toall come out so he can meet youand tell you the story of why heis at all our UDC meetings.

Until I see you again,when Rebel and I will Saddle upwith Forrest to ride to Blue

Mountain where we will be Makin’ MountainMemories on a hayride on the Evergreen Farm, whiletrying to figure out where Jaxburg is. Y’all come joinus now, ya hear?

In UDC Love,Celeste


Pictured to the left Andrew and Alex Hall, members of W. H. FitzhughLee 926, Children of the Confederacy, are shown laying the chapterwreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier at Beauvoiron Confederate Memorial Day, April 27, 2013.

The chapter is sponsored by UDC chapter Mary Ann Randolph CustisLee 2583 of Purvis, MS.

W. H. Fitzhugh Lee 926, Children of the ConfederacyRODERICK, Mary Jane PetersGreat Granddaughter of Reason Leonard PetersCo A 42nd Mississippi InfantryBiloxi Beauvoir #623, Biloxi, MSDate of Death 2 Dec 2012

UPSHAW, Jessica Leigh SibleyGreat Great Granddaugher ofPVT James PittmanCo G, 28th Regiment, MS Cavalry

Beauvoir #621, Gulfport, MSDate of Death 24 March 2013

TANKSLEY, Beatrice WhiddonGreat Granddaughter of Elias WhiddonCo I, 38th Mississippi Infantry, CSAMARCL #2583, Purvis MSDate of Death 15 April 2013

Chaplain Chats!Oh how time doth fly! Here it is the end of May

and June is upon us. When I think of June, I automaticallythink.....HURRICANE SEASON....yes June 1st is the first dayof Hurricane Season and I am sure that all of you who livein the coastal areas of Our Great State, and in SouthMississippi have already thought of it as well. Actuallysince Katrina (if you lived through it) most everyone thinksabout Hurricane Season.

But the real question is......What do you do about itbeyond the mere thought? Here is what I have observed :1 - For those who live on the coast and have seen firsthandthe death and destruction that a Hurricane can bring areusually the ones who have made themselves and theirfamilies "READY ". They have their "Disaster Kit andDisaster Plan" in place with needed supplies of food andwater, flashlights, batteries, personal items such asmedicines and first aid kits, hurricane evacuation mapsand shelter locations. You see these people KNOW thedanger and they are Ready for what may come.2- For those who live outside the direct strike area, but areclose enough to have experienced disabling destructionand somewhat life threatening experiences, may or maynot have a "Disaster Kit and Disaster Plan"in place. If theydon't have one yet they certainly mean to get one togetherbefore a storm forms in the Gulf. You see these peopleKNOW the danger and they know what they need but theyjust keep putting it off hoping in the back of their mindsthat it won't happen this year.3- For those who live outside the strike area and have onlyexperienced the affects from a destructive storm such asbrief power outages and gas shortages take little care toprepare, after all they think they can weather the storm all

by themselves with a few extra batteries and a full gas can.4- Lastly, there are those who think that there is no need toprepare or should I say foolish enough think there is noneed to be prepared. Their mind set is: "It won't happenthis year or it can't happen to me!"

I have seen these same attitudes too often overthe last 25 years as a (recently retired) EmergencyManager in South Mississippi. My experience has shownme that some will be prepared both mentally and physicallywhile others will be lost in the storm.

As a Christian and as your Chaplain I can't help butsee these attitudes paralleled in our Christian lives.1- Some of us have faced the fact that there is evil in thisold world and we have realized that without preparation wehave no control over the outcome of such. This person isin active preparation through prayer and Bible reading andis confidant in the outcome. While others know of thedangers and know they need to be prepared and actuallyintend to do something about it but keep putting it off. Andunfortunately there are those who just give no thought onthe subject because they don't believe that anything couldhappen to them.

My friends, we need to be prepared, ready to facethe storms of life and willing to share our faith withothers. Robert E. Lee stated: "Get correct views of life, andlearn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you tolive pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, toleave without regret."

May I urge you to be prepared for the dangers ofthis life and be "READY" for the life to come! John 3:16

Beth Johnson, Division [email protected]

PAGE 4 OUR HER ITAGE

In Memoriam:

PAGE 5VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3

The essays for the Eleanor Shands EssayContest have been received and judged and I amhappy to announce that the winners of this yearsessay contest both come from NORTH MS.

The winner of the Senior Category is MissMegan Mauney, of Pine Grove High School inTippah County, and this was her 4th year in a rowto submit an essay! That is true dedication andlove for the South.

The winner of the Junior Category is Mr.Alex Rowland, of Kossuth Middle School in AlcornCounty. Alex is a newcomer to the essay contest

but says he had lots of fun and learned a lotabout women in the War Between the Stateswhile researching his paper.

That is what I was shooting for and was sohappy to hear! I will be giving these young folkstheir awards soon at the awards day of theirschools. Please encourage young people in yourareas to enter the essay contest as it is a greatlearning tool and a way to utilize the objectives ofour great organization.

In UDC Love and Service,Pam Mauldin, Historian

Mississippi Division

Historian The time flies when you're having fun!

outstanding work and you need to be recognized.While preparing your reports please remember tosend your President’s Reports, Committee Reports,Club Reports, and District Reports to our RecordingSecretary Jo Ann Yale [email protected]. These will bepublished in the Annual Minutes and are an excellentway for chapters to share ideas. I’ve heard youspeak of your chapter programs and I can’t wait tohear about Picnicking with the Generals, Possum‘Round the Campfire, and Southern ReligiousLeaders. These are great ideas and, as I said above,share them in your reports to Division.

Kudos to Cassandra Gwiswold for her more-than-outstanding work in coordinating with the staffat Beauvoir to make our President’s Project ofsupporting Beauvoir such a great success. From theopening night of Christmas at Beauvoir and theFestival of Lights to the ground breaking of Varina’sRose Garden, you were there! Hundreds of volunteerhours are being recorded and there are no words inour Southern dialect sufficient to give y’all a properthank you except maybe, “Y’all have made mehappier than a dead pig in the sunshine”.

Its time to register for CofC DivisionConvention Makin’ Mountain Memories to be held inBlue Mountain June 14-15; our CofC GeneralConvention Jaxburg to be held in Jackson July 18-20;and, of course our Annual Division Convention SaddleUp With Forrest to be held in Southaven 28-29September. Committee Chairmen have goneoverboard in planning these conventions to insure wehave successful meetings. Please attend andsupport our great organization.

Many of you have not met Rebel, althoughyou may have noticed he is in all the DistrictWorkshop pictures and will be attending all of our

Conventions. He is asking you toall come out so he can meet youand tell you the story of why heis at all our UDC meetings.

Until I see you again,when Rebel and I will Saddle upwith Forrest to ride to Blue

Mountain where we will be Makin’ MountainMemories on a hayride on the Evergreen Farm, whiletrying to figure out where Jaxburg is. Y’all come joinus now, ya hear?

In UDC Love,Celeste


Pictured to the left Andrew and Alex Hall, members of W. H. FitzhughLee 926, Children of the Confederacy, are shown laying the chapterwreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier at Beauvoiron Confederate Memorial Day, April 27, 2013.

The chapter is sponsored by UDC chapter Mary Ann Randolph CustisLee 2583 of Purvis, MS.

W. H. Fitzhugh Lee 926, Children of the ConfederacyRODERICK, Mary Jane PetersGreat Granddaughter of Reason Leonard PetersCo A 42nd Mississippi InfantryBiloxi Beauvoir #623, Biloxi, MSDate of Death 2 Dec 2012

UPSHAW, Jessica Leigh SibleyGreat Great Granddaugher ofPVT James PittmanCo G, 28th Regiment, MS Cavalry

Beauvoir #621, Gulfport, MSDate of Death 24 March 2013

TANKSLEY, Beatrice WhiddonGreat Granddaughter of Elias WhiddonCo I, 38th Mississippi Infantry, CSAMARCL #2583, Purvis MSDate of Death 15 April 2013

Chaplain Chats!Oh how time doth fly! Here it is the end of May

and June is upon us. When I think of June, I automaticallythink.....HURRICANE SEASON....yes June 1st is the first dayof Hurricane Season and I am sure that all of you who livein the coastal areas of Our Great State, and in SouthMississippi have already thought of it as well. Actuallysince Katrina (if you lived through it) most everyone thinksabout Hurricane Season.

But the real question is......What do you do about itbeyond the mere thought? Here is what I have observed :1 - For those who live on the coast and have seen firsthandthe death and destruction that a Hurricane can bring areusually the ones who have made themselves and theirfamilies "READY ". They have their "Disaster Kit andDisaster Plan" in place with needed supplies of food andwater, flashlights, batteries, personal items such asmedicines and first aid kits, hurricane evacuation mapsand shelter locations. You see these people KNOW thedanger and they are Ready for what may come.2- For those who live outside the direct strike area, but areclose enough to have experienced disabling destructionand somewhat life threatening experiences, may or maynot have a "Disaster Kit and Disaster Plan"in place. If theydon't have one yet they certainly mean to get one togetherbefore a storm forms in the Gulf. You see these peopleKNOW the danger and they know what they need but theyjust keep putting it off hoping in the back of their mindsthat it won't happen this year.3- For those who live outside the strike area and have onlyexperienced the affects from a destructive storm such asbrief power outages and gas shortages take little care toprepare, after all they think they can weather the storm all

by themselves with a few extra batteries and a full gas can.4- Lastly, there are those who think that there is no need toprepare or should I say foolish enough think there is noneed to be prepared. Their mind set is: "It won't happenthis year or it can't happen to me!"

I have seen these same attitudes too often overthe last 25 years as a (recently retired) EmergencyManager in South Mississippi. My experience has shownme that some will be prepared both mentally and physicallywhile others will be lost in the storm.

As a Christian and as your Chaplain I can't help butsee these attitudes paralleled in our Christian lives.1- Some of us have faced the fact that there is evil in thisold world and we have realized that without preparation wehave no control over the outcome of such. This person isin active preparation through prayer and Bible reading andis confidant in the outcome. While others know of thedangers and know they need to be prepared and actuallyintend to do something about it but keep putting it off. Andunfortunately there are those who just give no thought onthe subject because they don't believe that anything couldhappen to them.

My friends, we need to be prepared, ready to facethe storms of life and willing to share our faith withothers. Robert E. Lee stated: "Get correct views of life, andlearn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you tolive pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, toleave without regret."

May I urge you to be prepared for the dangers ofthis life and be "READY" for the life to come! John 3:16

Beth Johnson, Division [email protected]

PAGE 7PAGE 6 OUR HER ITAGE VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3

Patriotic Activities Project

2012-2014 PRESIDENT’S PROJECT . . . BEAUVOIR

Pictured atleft:

Attendees atthe District IIIworkshop inVicksburg.March 30,

2013

President General Jamie Likens' project is Wounded Warriors and the General Patriotic Chairmanis asking each Chapter to donate $2 per member to Wounded Warriors. Individual donations may bemade through your chapter or can be sent directly to Ruth. (Same instructions apply)

Please send your check, made to MS Division UDC, to Ruth Allbritton, 6251 CR 825, BlueMountain, MS 38610. Be sure to note on the comments line....Wounded Warrior Project. Feel free todonate any amount possible. Our Division Treasurer will send one check to General from the Division withdonating Chapters listed.

On behalf of our Wounded Warriors, I thank you for this gift of love and caring."This is the land of the free, because of the brave!"

Ruth Allbritton, Patriotic ChairmanMS Division

Adele Whitlock, Robert E Lee 2561 President,giving welcome address at the ConfederateMemorial Service at Marion ConfederateCemetery in Marion on April 7, 2013.

Please remember a couple of helpful hints when youare dealing with VA Medical Centers.

a. Always fill out a donation form when your Chapteror a member donates items. Cash and non-cashdonations should always be listed on a separateform. Forms are available at the Veterans AffairsVoluntary Service (VAVS) office and also often inother parts of the medical facility, clinic, orhome.b. If you live in one state and donate to a medicalcenter in another state, you are eligible to be anAssociate Representative to that MedicalCenter VAVS Committee.c. Chapter Presidents be sure that you fill out thenew VAVS form when completing your year-end

report.d. Your Chapter can sponsor a Summer YouthVolunteer at a VA facility and you will be creditedwith the hours that youth works during the summer.What a way to keep volunteering for veterans duringyour Chapter's summer hiatus!

Remember that you will not receive credit fordonating or volunteering at a facility if you do not gothrough the VAVS office and get credit for hoursvolunteering or donating time andgoods.

Charlotte Clinger, General ChairmanUDC VAVS Committee

Mark your calendar for June 1st_2nd_3rd for theJefferson Davis Presidential Library OfficialDedication Celebration.Saturday, June 1st 7:00pm- Invitation Only Black TieGalaSunday, June 2nd 1: 00pm--The Davis Family Reunionand Picnic on the Grounds There will be speakers,Texas camels, BBQ plates, music, and perioddressers.Monday, June 3rd 10:00am-Official Dedication ofJefferson Davis’ Presidential Library and BirthdayCelebration with distinguished speakers. UDC will beserving birthday cake and beverages. I will bescheduling ladies who want to serve and/or perioddress.

We’ve had a great time period dressing,playing music and volunteering for our beloved

Beauvoir. In March, Pepsi had a private evening tourand dinner. We dressed for Spring Pilgrimage and theVarina Rose Garden groundbreaking.

In April, we strolled through the Antique Fairheld on the grounds. Confederate Memorial Day wasenjoyed by all attending with a picnic, speakers andwreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier.

I hope we can all attend this special occasionand meet President Davis’ descendants. Thank youfor supporting our beloved Beauvoir and honoring oursouthern heritage.

Cassandra M Griswold,Beauvoir Hostess Committee

228-374-1998 [email protected]

Members of Mary Ann Randolph Custis Lee 2583 of Purvis andNathan Bedford Forrest 422 of Hattiesburg joined the Sons ofConfederate Veterans Camp Lt. General Nathan Bedford ForrestCamp 1353 of Hattiesburg at the Annual Confederate MemorialService on April 26, 2013.The annual ceremony is conducted at the Forrest County ConfederateMonument that was dedicated in 1910 by Nathan Bedford ForrestChapter 422.Pictured here sitting at the base of the 102 year old monument are(L-R) Cheyenne Spence (future CofC member), Mary Bisping, CelesteYoung, Sylvia Knight, Elaine Bullock-Arnold, and Tressie Mangum.Elaine placed the chapter wreath for the Nathan Bedford ForrestChapter, a tradition the chapter has kept for many years.

CHAPTERS SHARE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

Robert E Lee #2561

Rosemont Plantation was the setting for theApril meeting of Wilkinson Chapter 1875 hosted byMabel Clark. Following a delightful "southernhospitality luncheon" served in the glade Rosemontitself became the program.

The property is closed to the general public onMonday so the group had total access to everything,including St. Timothy's. The quaint little "church in thewildwood" is designed and furnished much asEpiscopal churches in the early 19th century includinga functional pipe organ. Mrs. Eugenia Vaughn, amember of the Covington, LA chapter treated thegroup to an impromptu organ concert.

Guests also visited the Davis family cemetery.In addition to Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Paulette Mauteraof New Orleans there 4 members from the Felicianachapter in neighboring la. Very special guests

included prospective members from Natchez who areinterested in reactivating a chapter.

The day was beautiful, the company happy,well fed and congenial. A perfect day!

Also Members of Wilkinson County 1875 andBiloxi Beauvoir 621 met at Rosemont Plantation nearWoodville Mothers Day weekend for the purpose ofgathering rose cuttings.These cuttings from Jane cook Davis' 200 year oldbushes are to be rooted by master gardeners to beplanted in Varina Howell Davis' garden at Beauvoir.From mother to son. Submitted by Mabel Clark

PAGE 7PAGE 6 OUR HER ITAGE VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3

Patriotic Activities Project

2012-2014 PRESIDENT’S PROJECT . . . BEAUVOIR

Pictured atleft:

Attendees atthe District IIIworkshop inVicksburg.March 30,

2013

President General Jamie Likens' project is Wounded Warriors and the General Patriotic Chairmanis asking each Chapter to donate $2 per member to Wounded Warriors. Individual donations may bemade through your chapter or can be sent directly to Ruth. (Same instructions apply)

Please send your check, made to MS Division UDC, to Ruth Allbritton, 6251 CR 825, BlueMountain, MS 38610. Be sure to note on the comments line....Wounded Warrior Project. Feel free todonate any amount possible. Our Division Treasurer will send one check to General from the Division withdonating Chapters listed.

On behalf of our Wounded Warriors, I thank you for this gift of love and caring."This is the land of the free, because of the brave!"

Ruth Allbritton, Patriotic ChairmanMS Division

Adele Whitlock, Robert E Lee 2561 President,giving welcome address at the ConfederateMemorial Service at Marion ConfederateCemetery in Marion on April 7, 2013.

Please remember a couple of helpful hints when youare dealing with VA Medical Centers.

a. Always fill out a donation form when your Chapteror a member donates items. Cash and non-cashdonations should always be listed on a separateform. Forms are available at the Veterans AffairsVoluntary Service (VAVS) office and also often inother parts of the medical facility, clinic, orhome.b. If you live in one state and donate to a medicalcenter in another state, you are eligible to be anAssociate Representative to that MedicalCenter VAVS Committee.c. Chapter Presidents be sure that you fill out thenew VAVS form when completing your year-end

report.d. Your Chapter can sponsor a Summer YouthVolunteer at a VA facility and you will be creditedwith the hours that youth works during the summer.What a way to keep volunteering for veterans duringyour Chapter's summer hiatus!

Remember that you will not receive credit fordonating or volunteering at a facility if you do not gothrough the VAVS office and get credit for hoursvolunteering or donating time andgoods.

Charlotte Clinger, General ChairmanUDC VAVS Committee

Mark your calendar for June 1st_2nd_3rd for theJefferson Davis Presidential Library OfficialDedication Celebration.Saturday, June 1st 7:00pm- Invitation Only Black TieGalaSunday, June 2nd 1: 00pm--The Davis Family Reunionand Picnic on the Grounds There will be speakers,Texas camels, BBQ plates, music, and perioddressers.Monday, June 3rd 10:00am-Official Dedication ofJefferson Davis’ Presidential Library and BirthdayCelebration with distinguished speakers. UDC will beserving birthday cake and beverages. I will bescheduling ladies who want to serve and/or perioddress.

We’ve had a great time period dressing,playing music and volunteering for our beloved

Beauvoir. In March, Pepsi had a private evening tourand dinner. We dressed for Spring Pilgrimage and theVarina Rose Garden groundbreaking.

In April, we strolled through the Antique Fairheld on the grounds. Confederate Memorial Day wasenjoyed by all attending with a picnic, speakers andwreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier.

I hope we can all attend this special occasionand meet President Davis’ descendants. Thank youfor supporting our beloved Beauvoir and honoring oursouthern heritage.

Cassandra M Griswold,Beauvoir Hostess Committee

228-374-1998 [email protected]

Members of Mary Ann Randolph Custis Lee 2583 of Purvis andNathan Bedford Forrest 422 of Hattiesburg joined the Sons ofConfederate Veterans Camp Lt. General Nathan Bedford ForrestCamp 1353 of Hattiesburg at the Annual Confederate MemorialService on April 26, 2013.The annual ceremony is conducted at the Forrest County ConfederateMonument that was dedicated in 1910 by Nathan Bedford ForrestChapter 422.Pictured here sitting at the base of the 102 year old monument are(L-R) Cheyenne Spence (future CofC member), Mary Bisping, CelesteYoung, Sylvia Knight, Elaine Bullock-Arnold, and Tressie Mangum.Elaine placed the chapter wreath for the Nathan Bedford ForrestChapter, a tradition the chapter has kept for many years.

CHAPTERS SHARE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

Robert E Lee #2561

Rosemont Plantation was the setting for theApril meeting of Wilkinson Chapter 1875 hosted byMabel Clark. Following a delightful "southernhospitality luncheon" served in the glade Rosemontitself became the program.

The property is closed to the general public onMonday so the group had total access to everything,including St. Timothy's. The quaint little "church in thewildwood" is designed and furnished much asEpiscopal churches in the early 19th century includinga functional pipe organ. Mrs. Eugenia Vaughn, amember of the Covington, LA chapter treated thegroup to an impromptu organ concert.

Guests also visited the Davis family cemetery.In addition to Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Paulette Mauteraof New Orleans there 4 members from the Felicianachapter in neighboring la. Very special guests

included prospective members from Natchez who areinterested in reactivating a chapter.

The day was beautiful, the company happy,well fed and congenial. A perfect day!

Also Members of Wilkinson County 1875 andBiloxi Beauvoir 621 met at Rosemont Plantation nearWoodville Mothers Day weekend for the purpose ofgathering rose cuttings.These cuttings from Jane cook Davis' 200 year oldbushes are to be rooted by master gardeners to beplanted in Varina Howell Davis' garden at Beauvoir.From mother to son. Submitted by Mabel Clark

VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3 PAGE 9PAGE 8 OUR HER ITAGE

March 21st, 2013 during Spring Pilgrimage and Dedication of the Rose Garden.

Giving tours:To the left: Cassandra Griswold

To the right: Anna Walters

The statue at Soldier’s Rest honoring thesacrifices of Confederate veterans was rededicatedSaturday, April 20th after 120 years. DivisionPresident Celeste Young brought greetings from theUDC and Allen Palmer, Division Commander,represented the SCV. Bertram Hayes-Davis, thegreat-great grandson of President Jefferson Davis was

the keynotespeaker.

CedarHill Cemeteryis one of theoldest andl a r g e s tcemeteries inAmerica thatis still usedtoday. Asection ofCedar HillC e m e t e r y

was set aside in 1866 to provide burial places forConfederate soldiers who died of sickness or wounds.The plot, known as “Soldier’s Rest” is the final resting

place for an estimated 5,000 Confederate Soldiers.The government hired Mr. J. Q. Arnold, a

Vicksburg undertaker, to bury our Southern soldiers, atask he carried out throughout the Siege of Vicksburg.He meticulously maintained records of the soldiersthere by assigning each one a grave number. This listalong with a map of the cemetery disappeared afterthe Siege; however, a portion of the list wasdiscovered in the early 1960s. It gave the name,rank, company, unit and date of death for 1,600soldiers, leaving approximately 3,500 stillunidentified.

Due to the disappearance of the list only afew private headstones marked the plot until 1983when the ladies of the Confederate MemorialAssociation dedicated a beautiful stone monumentfeaturing the standing figure of a Confederate soldier.Following the discovery of the partial list headstoneswere erected through the combined effort of theUnited Daughters of the Confederacy and theVeterans Administration. In 1998 Vicksburg 77,UDC, erected an additional 72 headstones when asecond list was found in the collection at the OldCourthouse Museum in Vicksburg.

Mary Landin, President, Vicksburg 77, welcomesattendees to the Rededication of Soldier’s Rest atCedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg.

Soldier s Rest Rededicated

On Monday April 29 members of the Gen. M.P. Lowrey attendedthe Tippah Tigers Confederate Memorial Day Service at theConfederate Monument on the Courthouse Square in Ripley, Ms.Pictured from L to R are Eliana Cummins, Sarah Baker, GloriaBennett, Jo Ann Yale, Pam Mauldin, Paul Hancock, Patty Youngand Wanda Gatty.

Gen M P Lowrey #1608 Losing our mother has been very hardon Pat and me. Your phone calls, flowers,cards, letters, emails, texts, and visits havehelped ease us into life without her.

Members of Mary Ann RandolphCustis Lee 2583, where Mother was ouroldest member, will sorely miss “Mrs. Bea”and her sweet, sweet smile. She truly loved

the UDC and was aproud member to theend. She loved“dressing out” andwearing her hoops.

Thank you all for yourlove during this tryingtime in our lives. May

God bless each of you.

Celeste Young,President

Mississippi DivisionMrs. Beatrice Whiddon Tanksley1924-2013

In loving Memory

Pictured Cassandra Griswold, Mary Boles, andAnna Walters

Ground Breaking for the Rose Garden

On March 23 2013, District II met in OliveBranch, MS. at the BJ Chain Library, for our 2013 DistrictWorkshop! We had 52 UDCmembers present, what awonderful turn out of ladieswanting to seek and to learn!All Chapters and ChapterPresidents were in atten-dance except for the one.

After the Districtportion of the workshop, theDivision Officers spokeabout problems they wereencountering and explanations of the entire President’sPackage.

The Hostess Chapter, Bedford Forrest 448 notonly provided a huge Breakfast feast to members, theyalso provided Lunch!! Way to go Girls!!! YOU DID A FAB-LOUS JOB!!!!!! Each lady in the Chapter donated their en-tire offering of breakfast and lunch foods, coffee anddrinks, and all decorations at their own expense so all theproceeds would go toward the Convention Fund for 2013

which will be held in Southaven, MS in September. I wantto congratulate the entire Bedford Forrest 448 Chapter forsuggesting this idea!! We were able to contribute over

$700 and donations of$60--- as seed moneyfor the Convention; aswell as each Chapterwould contribute seedmoney. PLANS AREWELL ON THE WAY FORTHE CONVENTION!!!

Be sure to see the pic-ture of members of District II who attended the Workshop!!

Please find within this newsletter the ConventionCall and the registration form PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKEYOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY—THEY WILL GO VERYFAST!!

District II is anxiously awaiting your arrival for the117th Mississippi Division Convention!!! COME “SADDLEUP WITH FORREST” !!!

VOL UME 1 ISSUE 3 PAGE 9PAGE 8 OUR HER ITAGE

March 21st, 2013 during Spring Pilgrimage and Dedication of the Rose Garden.

Giving tours:To the left: Cassandra Griswold

To the right: Anna Walters

The statue at Soldier’s Rest honoring thesacrifices of Confederate veterans was rededicatedSaturday, April 20th after 120 years. DivisionPresident Celeste Young brought greetings from theUDC and Allen Palmer, Division Commander,represented the SCV. Bertram Hayes-Davis, thegreat-great grandson of President Jefferson Davis was

the keynotespeaker.

CedarHill Cemeteryis one of theoldest andl a r g e s tcemeteries inAmerica thatis still usedtoday. Asection ofCedar HillC e m e t e r y

was set aside in 1866 to provide burial places forConfederate soldiers who died of sickness or wounds.The plot, known as “Soldier’s Rest” is the final resting

place for an estimated 5,000 Confederate Soldiers.The government hired Mr. J. Q. Arnold, a

Vicksburg undertaker, to bury our Southern soldiers, atask he carried out throughout the Siege of Vicksburg.He meticulously maintained records of the soldiersthere by assigning each one a grave number. This listalong with a map of the cemetery disappeared afterthe Siege; however, a portion of the list wasdiscovered in the early 1960s. It gave the name,rank, company, unit and date of death for 1,600soldiers, leaving approximately 3,500 stillunidentified.

Due to the disappearance of the list only afew private headstones marked the plot until 1983when the ladies of the Confederate MemorialAssociation dedicated a beautiful stone monumentfeaturing the standing figure of a Confederate soldier.Following the discovery of the partial list headstoneswere erected through the combined effort of theUnited Daughters of the Confederacy and theVeterans Administration. In 1998 Vicksburg 77,UDC, erected an additional 72 headstones when asecond list was found in the collection at the OldCourthouse Museum in Vicksburg.

Mary Landin, President, Vicksburg 77, welcomesattendees to the Rededication of Soldier’s Rest atCedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg.

Soldier s Rest Rededicated

On Monday April 29 members of the Gen. M.P. Lowrey attendedthe Tippah Tigers Confederate Memorial Day Service at theConfederate Monument on the Courthouse Square in Ripley, Ms.Pictured from L to R are Eliana Cummins, Sarah Baker, GloriaBennett, Jo Ann Yale, Pam Mauldin, Paul Hancock, Patty Youngand Wanda Gatty.

Gen M P Lowrey #1608 Losing our mother has been very hardon Pat and me. Your phone calls, flowers,cards, letters, emails, texts, and visits havehelped ease us into life without her.

Members of Mary Ann RandolphCustis Lee 2583, where Mother was ouroldest member, will sorely miss “Mrs. Bea”and her sweet, sweet smile. She truly loved

the UDC and was aproud member to theend. She loved“dressing out” andwearing her hoops.

Thank you all for yourlove during this tryingtime in our lives. May

God bless each of you.

Celeste Young,President

Mississippi DivisionMrs. Beatrice Whiddon Tanksley1924-2013

In loving Memory

Pictured Cassandra Griswold, Mary Boles, andAnna Walters

Ground Breaking for the Rose Garden

On March 23 2013, District II met in OliveBranch, MS. at the BJ Chain Library, for our 2013 DistrictWorkshop! We had 52 UDCmembers present, what awonderful turn out of ladieswanting to seek and to learn!All Chapters and ChapterPresidents were in atten-dance except for the one.

After the Districtportion of the workshop, theDivision Officers spokeabout problems they wereencountering and explanations of the entire President’sPackage.

The Hostess Chapter, Bedford Forrest 448 notonly provided a huge Breakfast feast to members, theyalso provided Lunch!! Way to go Girls!!! YOU DID A FAB-LOUS JOB!!!!!! Each lady in the Chapter donated their en-tire offering of breakfast and lunch foods, coffee anddrinks, and all decorations at their own expense so all theproceeds would go toward the Convention Fund for 2013

which will be held in Southaven, MS in September. I wantto congratulate the entire Bedford Forrest 448 Chapter forsuggesting this idea!! We were able to contribute over

$700 and donations of$60--- as seed moneyfor the Convention; aswell as each Chapterwould contribute seedmoney. PLANS AREWELL ON THE WAY FORTHE CONVENTION!!!

Be sure to see the pic-ture of members of District II who attended the Workshop!!

Please find within this newsletter the ConventionCall and the registration form PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKEYOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY—THEY WILL GO VERYFAST!!

District II is anxiously awaiting your arrival for the117th Mississippi Division Convention!!! COME “SADDLEUP WITH FORREST” !!!

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CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY®

59th ANNUAL GENERAL CONVENTION ~ JULY 18-20, 2013

The Mississippi Division CofC and UDC cordially and heartily invite you to immerse yourself in Mississippi’sMusical Heritage at the 59th Annual General Convention of the Children of the Confederacy®. Mississippi isthe home of the Blues and the King of Rock and Roll. From Faith Hill and Leontyne Price to BB King andJimmy Buffett, Mississippians fill the airwaves daily bringing you all the tunes of the day and yesterday!Country, Blues, Jazz, Rock, you name it…Mississippians play and sing it! The convention will feature educa-tional and historical sites in and around Jackson and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and we will honor the 150th

Anniversary of the siege of Vicksburg!

jaxburg 2013THURSDAY JULY 18, 2013: The Convention opens in the historic House Chamber of the Old MississippiCapitol. The First Business Session will be held in the very room where Mississippi’s Secession Ordinancewas passed. With the announcement of the passage of the Ordinance, a large flag, with single white staron a field of blue, was unfurled over the Capitol building - that sight inspired Harry McCarthy to write theperennially popular “The Bonnie Flag”. Be ready to sing your hearts out on Welcome Evening as mezzo-soprano and Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal recipient, Lester Senter (www.lestersenter.com) wowsall with 19th century songs that will be enjoyed by everyone! How many stanzas of "Dixie’s Land" do YOUknow??? The evening will wrap up with the Pre-Junior and Junior Catechism Quizzes during our Fun andGames ~ Mississippi Style. Please come decked out in the colors of YOUR favorite college or university andbe ready to cheer loudly for our Catechism Quiz participants!

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013: Friday morning brings the Memorial Service at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral.Special music and the organ playing of organ virtuoso Dr. John Paul will continue our journey through thebeautiful music of Mississippi and the South. And, then, it’s on to Vicksburg! Your tour will provide a whaleof a lot of bang for the buck…we’ll start with a box lunch on the bus as we make our way over the 30 milesor so to Vicksburg. Your time in Vicksburg will be spent at the Vicksburg National Military Park (guided bustour of the park, the park video, the park museum and the Cairo museum), the Old Depot Museum, theLower Mississippi River Museum (which speaks to the importance of the Mississippi River throughout UShistory), and the Vicksburg riverfront murals. We’ll wrap up our time in Vicksburg with a fried Mississippicatfish and all the trimmings supper and a final stop at the Vicksburg Theater for a presentation of “Gold inthe Hills”, the worlds longest running stage show (yep…it’s in the Guinness Book of World Records), beforewe head back to Jackson.

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013: Wrapping up business, the Senior Catechism Quiz and elections kick off Satur-day. At mid-day, you’ll enjoy a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” (a cheeseburger served up with “lettuce and to-mato, Heinz 57 and French fried potato, big Kosher pickle and a cold” iced tea) in honor of MississippianJimmy Buffett at the "Mississippi Sounds Luncheon". Mississippi music will be prominent through theroom! And, as is the recent custom, the convention will end with a banquet, Division President’s Eveningand a Confederate Ball with a huge selection of tunes available for your dancing pleasure!

Headquarters hotel is the Downtown Jackson Marriott Hotel. Jackson is served by the Jackson-MedgarWiley Evers International Airport (JAN). You can find out fun facts about the convention and the places wewill visit on our Facebook page...we invite you to "Like" us at "Jaxburg2013". The page will share posts on aregular basis. For more information on jaxburg 2013, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY®59th ANNUAL GENERAL CONVENTION

CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete a separate Convention Registration Form and Ticketed Event Reservation Form foreach attendee. Multiple attendees may be on one check. Checks should be made payable to GeneralConvention 2013. Mail the Convention Registration Form, Ticketed Event Reservation Form andcheck for the correct amount postmarked by June 15, 2013. Send both forms and check to

Mrs. Sallie Ann Inman, Convention Registration Chairman144 Glenwood DriveMadison, MS 39110

Phone: (601) 940-2248E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

This form may be photocopied and shared with CofC, UDC, SCV, and MOS&B members and guests.REGISTRATION AND TICKET RESERVATION FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY

JUNE 15, 2013NAME (as you wish it to appear on name tag) _________________________________

ADDRESS CITY____________________________________ STATE ____ ZIP ________

PHONE_____________________ EMAIL______________________________________

Is this your first General CofC Convention (yes or no)? _________If CofC, are you aging out (yes orno)? ____________

PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY AND SUPPLY REQUIRED INFORMATION CofC Member, state Chapter name, number and Division

CofC President General CofC 2012-13 General Officer 2012-13 Director General

CofC 2012-13 General Committee Chairman, state Committee

CofC Ex-President General CofC Past Honorary President of General Ex-Director General

CofC Ex-General Officer, state office(s)

CofC 2012-13 President of Division or Chapter Where No Division, state Division/CWND

Cof C 2012-13 Division/CWND Officer, state office(s)

CofC 2012-13 Chapter President CofC Alumni CofC Honorary Associate Member

CofC Division, CWND, or Chapter Director; state CofC Division or Chapter

UDC Member, state Chapter name, number, Division

UDC President General UDC Ex-President General UDC 2012-13 General Officer

UDC Honorary President of General UDC 2012-13 Division President

SCV Member MOS&B Member Guest


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CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY®

59th ANNUAL GENERAL CONVENTION ~ JULY 18-20, 2013

The Mississippi Division CofC and UDC cordially and heartily invite you to immerse yourself in Mississippi’sMusical Heritage at the 59th Annual General Convention of the Children of the Confederacy®. Mississippi isthe home of the Blues and the King of Rock and Roll. From Faith Hill and Leontyne Price to BB King andJimmy Buffett, Mississippians fill the airwaves daily bringing you all the tunes of the day and yesterday!Country, Blues, Jazz, Rock, you name it…Mississippians play and sing it! The convention will feature educa-tional and historical sites in and around Jackson and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and we will honor the 150th

Anniversary of the siege of Vicksburg!

jaxburg 2013THURSDAY JULY 18, 2013: The Convention opens in the historic House Chamber of the Old MississippiCapitol. The First Business Session will be held in the very room where Mississippi’s Secession Ordinancewas passed. With the announcement of the passage of the Ordinance, a large flag, with single white staron a field of blue, was unfurled over the Capitol building - that sight inspired Harry McCarthy to write theperennially popular “The Bonnie Flag”. Be ready to sing your hearts out on Welcome Evening as mezzo-soprano and Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal recipient, Lester Senter (www.lestersenter.com) wowsall with 19th century songs that will be enjoyed by everyone! How many stanzas of "Dixie’s Land" do YOUknow??? The evening will wrap up with the Pre-Junior and Junior Catechism Quizzes during our Fun andGames ~ Mississippi Style. Please come decked out in the colors of YOUR favorite college or university andbe ready to cheer loudly for our Catechism Quiz participants!

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013: Friday morning brings the Memorial Service at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral.Special music and the organ playing of organ virtuoso Dr. John Paul will continue our journey through thebeautiful music of Mississippi and the South. And, then, it’s on to Vicksburg! Your tour will provide a whaleof a lot of bang for the buck…we’ll start with a box lunch on the bus as we make our way over the 30 milesor so to Vicksburg. Your time in Vicksburg will be spent at the Vicksburg National Military Park (guided bustour of the park, the park video, the park museum and the Cairo museum), the Old Depot Museum, theLower Mississippi River Museum (which speaks to the importance of the Mississippi River throughout UShistory), and the Vicksburg riverfront murals. We’ll wrap up our time in Vicksburg with a fried Mississippicatfish and all the trimmings supper and a final stop at the Vicksburg Theater for a presentation of “Gold inthe Hills”, the worlds longest running stage show (yep…it’s in the Guinness Book of World Records), beforewe head back to Jackson.

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013: Wrapping up business, the Senior Catechism Quiz and elections kick off Satur-day. At mid-day, you’ll enjoy a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” (a cheeseburger served up with “lettuce and to-mato, Heinz 57 and French fried potato, big Kosher pickle and a cold” iced tea) in honor of MississippianJimmy Buffett at the "Mississippi Sounds Luncheon". Mississippi music will be prominent through theroom! And, as is the recent custom, the convention will end with a banquet, Division President’s Eveningand a Confederate Ball with a huge selection of tunes available for your dancing pleasure!

Headquarters hotel is the Downtown Jackson Marriott Hotel. Jackson is served by the Jackson-MedgarWiley Evers International Airport (JAN). You can find out fun facts about the convention and the places wewill visit on our Facebook page...we invite you to "Like" us at "Jaxburg2013". The page will share posts on aregular basis. For more information on jaxburg 2013, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY®59th ANNUAL GENERAL CONVENTION

CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete a separate Convention Registration Form and Ticketed Event Reservation Form foreach attendee. Multiple attendees may be on one check. Checks should be made payable to GeneralConvention 2013. Mail the Convention Registration Form, Ticketed Event Reservation Form andcheck for the correct amount postmarked by June 15, 2013. Send both forms and check to

Mrs. Sallie Ann Inman, Convention Registration Chairman144 Glenwood DriveMadison, MS 39110

Phone: (601) 940-2248E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

This form may be photocopied and shared with CofC, UDC, SCV, and MOS&B members and guests.REGISTRATION AND TICKET RESERVATION FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY

JUNE 15, 2013NAME (as you wish it to appear on name tag) _________________________________

ADDRESS CITY____________________________________ STATE ____ ZIP ________

PHONE_____________________ EMAIL______________________________________

Is this your first General CofC Convention (yes or no)? _________If CofC, are you aging out (yes orno)? ____________

PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY AND SUPPLY REQUIRED INFORMATION CofC Member, state Chapter name, number and Division

CofC President General CofC 2012-13 General Officer 2012-13 Director General

CofC 2012-13 General Committee Chairman, state Committee

CofC Ex-President General CofC Past Honorary President of General Ex-Director General

CofC Ex-General Officer, state office(s)

CofC 2012-13 President of Division or Chapter Where No Division, state Division/CWND

Cof C 2012-13 Division/CWND Officer, state office(s)

CofC 2012-13 Chapter President CofC Alumni CofC Honorary Associate Member

CofC Division, CWND, or Chapter Director; state CofC Division or Chapter

UDC Member, state Chapter name, number, Division

UDC President General UDC Ex-President General UDC 2012-13 General Officer

UDC Honorary President of General UDC 2012-13 Division President

SCV Member MOS&B Member Guest

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Mississippi DivisionUnited Daughters of the Confederacy®117th ANNUAL DIVISION CONVENTION

Thursday–Saturday September 26, 27, and 28, 2013Holiday Inn, Southaven, MS

Celeste Young, Division President

“Saddle Up With Forrest”

HEADQUARTERS for the 117th Annual Mississippi Division UDC Convention will be the Holiday Inn Southaven. Convention Chairmanis Cynthia Blalock. For additional information, please contact her by e-mail: [email protected], or telephone at (901) 491-2212.

ROOM RESERVATIONS must be made directly with the Holiday Inn Southaven, 280 Marathon Way, Southaven, MS, 38671,telephone (662) 349-0444. When making reservations, ask for the block reserved for "United Daughters of the Confederacy" toreceive the convention rate. Room rates are $109.00 plus tax. You will be charged for any room reservation not cancelled by 6 pmdate of arrival. Rooms must be reserved by Friday, August 31, 2013, to assure rate and availability. After this date reservations willsubject to availability and group rate can not be guaranteed. Each person is responsible for making her own reservation. It isrecommended that you make your reservations as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION is open Thursday, September 26th 3:00-5:30 pm. The first business session is Friday morning, September 27th at 9:00am, registration reopens 8:00 am. The By Law Committee, Finance Committee, and Executive Committee meetings are onThursday, September 26th.

FORMS: REGISTRATION AND TICKET RESERVATION should be completed and sent to Convention Registration Chairman, BethellenNicholson, PO Box 885, Southaven, MS 38671, postmarked by August 31, 2013. All attending must pay the $10.00 registration fee.Advance reservations must be made for all meal events. Checks should be made payable to “UDC District 2”. Any dietaryrestrictions must be noted on the Ticket Reservation Form. Menu choices for Saturday Luncheon and Presidents Evening Banquetmust be noted on Ticket Reservation Form.

REPORTS Chapter Presidents, officers and committee chairmen reports must be sent to the Division President by August 1, 2013.(Report forms and instructions are included in the President's Packet.)

CREDENTIALS NAMES OF ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES attending the convention must be sent by the Chapter President tothe Credentials Committee Chairman, Bethellen Nicholson, PO Box 885, Southaven, MS 38671, e-mail by September 19, 2011.

DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION, per Division Bylaws, shall be the elected and appointed Division Officers, ex Division Presidents,Honorary Division Presidents, Chairmen of Division Standing and Special Committees, District Chairmen, Chapter Presidents, andduly elected Delegates. For voting in Business Sessions on any and all business, Personal votes and Chapter Delegate votes are castonly by those present; no person may cast more than one vote. Each Chapter shall be entitled to one Delegate for the first sevenmembers and one for each additional ten members; a Chapter may name as many Alternates as it desires.

NAMES OF DECEASED MEMBERS must be sent to the Division Chaplain, Beth Johnson, 534 Hillcrest Loop, Petal, MS 39465-3342, bySeptember 1, 2013. Memorials at the Convention will include any deaths that occurred between September 1, 2012 and August 31,2013.

NAMES OF PAGES AND AIDES must be sent to Chairman of Pages, Anna Walters, 2765 Windward Drive, Gautier, MS 39553,(662)685-4246, e-mail [email protected], by September 1, 2013. Pages must wear white attire, including shoes and gloves.

SALE ITEMS, SILENT AUCTION ITEMS, RAFFLE ITEMS: Chapters/groups/individuals that need a table will be required to pay a $15.00fee payable to “UDC District 2”. Request for table and check must be sent by August 31, 2013, to Registration Chairman BethellenNicholson, PO Box 885, Southaven, MS 38671.






HEADQUARTERS for the 117th Annual Mississippi Division UDC Convention will be the Holiday Inn Southaven. Convention Chairmanis Cynthia Blalock. For additional information, please contact her by e-mail: [email protected], or telephone at (901) 491-2212.

ROOM RESERVATIONS must be made directly with the Holiday Inn Southaven, 280 Marathon Way, Southaven, MS, 38671,telephone (662) 349-0444. When making reservations, ask for the block reserved for "United Daughters of the Confederacy" toreceive the convention rate. Room rates are $109.00 plus tax. You will be charged for any room reservation not cancelled by 6 pmdate of arrival. Rooms must be reserved by Friday, August 31, 2013, to assure rate and availability. After this date reservations willsubject to availability and group rate can not be guaranteed. Each person is responsible for making her own reservation. It isrecommended that you make your reservations as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION is open Thursday, September 26th 3:00-5:30 pm. The first business session is Friday morning, September 27th at 9:00am, registration reopens 8:00 am. The By Law Committee, Finance Committee, and Executive Committee meetings are onThursday, September 26th.


REPORTS Chapter Presidents, officers and committee chairmen reports must be sent to the Division President by August 1, 2013.(Report forms and instructions are included in the President's Packet.)

CREDENTIALS NAMES OF ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES attending the convention must be sent by the Chapter President tothe Credentials Committee Chairman, Bethellen Nicholson, PO Box 885, Southaven, MS 38671, e-mail by September 19, 2011.

DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION, per Division Bylaws, shall be the elected and appointed Division Officers, ex Division Presidents,Honorary Division Presidents, Chairmen of Division Standing and Special Committees, District Chairmen, Chapter Presidents, andduly elected Delegates. For voting in Business Sessions on any and all business, Personal votes and Chapter Delegate votes are castonly by those present; no person may cast more than one vote. Each Chapter shall be entitled to one Delegate for the first sevenmembers and one for each additional ten members; a Chapter may name as many Alternates as it desires.

NAMES OF DECEASED MEMBERS must be sent to the Division Chaplain, Beth Johnson, 534 Hillcrest Loop, Petal, MS 39465-3342, bySeptember 1, 2013. Memorials at the Convention will include any deaths that occurred between September 1, 2012 and August 31,2013.

NAMES OF PAGES AND AIDES must be sent to Chairman of Pages, Anna Walters, 2765 Windward Drive, Gautier, MS 39553,(662)685-4246, e-mail [email protected], by September 1, 2013. Pages must wear white attire, including shoes and gloves.

SALE ITEMS, SILENT AUCTION ITEMS, RAFFLE ITEMS: Chapters/groups/individuals that need a table will be required to pay a $15.00fee payable to “UDC District 2”. Request for table and check must be sent by August 31, 2013, to Registration Chairman BethellenNicholson, PO Box 885, Southaven, MS 38671.

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CONDENSED PROGRAM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

3:00 – 5:30 PM……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….…………………..…Registration 5:00 – 6:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……….. Bylaw Committee 6:30 – 7:30 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….... Finance Committee 8:00 – 9:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….... Executive Committee

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 8:00 – 9:00 AM……………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………..……...Registration 9:00 – 11:00 AM…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………....First Business Session

Lunch on your own 1:30 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………...Memorial Service …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…Placement of Memorial Wreath 3:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………Great Granddaughters 3:30 PM……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..…Great Great Granddaughters 4:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...Great Great Great Granddaughters

Dinner on your own 7:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………….Historical Evening

Reception

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

8:00 – 9:00 AM………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..….…………………….Registration 9:00 – 11:00 AM……………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……….Second Business Session 12:00 Noon……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………...……...…Friendship Luncheon 1:30 – 4:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………..……..…………………...……….Third Business Session 6:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….……………..Presidents Banquet 8:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………...…Presidents Evening

ROOM RESERVATIONS must be made directly with the Holiday Inn Southaven, 280 Marathon Way, Southaven, MS, 38671,telephone (662) 349-0444. When making reservations, ask for the block reserved for "United Daughters of the Confederacy" toreceive the convention rate. Room rates are $109.00 plus tax. You will be charged for any room reservation not cancelled by 6 pmdate of arrival. Rooms must be reserved by Friday, August 30, 2013, to assure rate and availability. After this date reservations willbe subject to availability and group rate can not be guaranteed. Each person is responsible for making her own reservation. It isrecommended that you make your reservations as soon as possible.







CONDENSED PROGRAM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

3:00 – 5:30 PM……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….…………………..…Registration 5:00 – 6:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……….. Bylaw Committee 6:30 – 7:30 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….... Finance Committee 8:00 – 9:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….... Executive Committee

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 8:00 – 9:00 AM……………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………..……...Registration 9:00 – 11:00 AM…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………....First Business Session

Lunch on your own 1:30 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………...Memorial Service …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…Placement of Memorial Wreath 3:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………Great Granddaughters 3:30 PM……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..…Great Great Granddaughters 4:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...Great Great Great Granddaughters

Dinner on your own 7:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………….Historical Evening

Reception

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

8:00 – 9:00 AM………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..….…………………….Registration 9:00 – 11:00 AM……………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……….Second Business Session 12:00 Noon……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………...……...…Friendship Luncheon 1:30 – 4:00 PM………………………………………………………………………………..……..…………………...……….Third Business Session 6:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….……………..Presidents Banquet 8:00 PM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………...…Presidents Evening

ROOM RESERVATIONS must be made directly with the Holiday Inn Southaven, 280 Marathon Way, Southaven, MS, 38671,telephone (662) 349-0444. When making reservations, ask for the block reserved for "United Daughters of the Confederacy" toreceive the convention rate. Room rates are $109.00 plus tax. You will be charged for any room reservation not cancelled by 6 pmdate of arrival. Rooms must be reserved by Friday, August 30, 2013, to assure rate and availability. After this date reservations willbe subject to availability and group rate can not be guaranteed. Each person is responsible for making her own reservation. It isrecommended that you make your reservations as soon as possible.


Rober t E Lee # 2561Welcomes New Members

Pictured L to R: MelindaFreeny McKee; ancestorChristopher C. Neal,Deidre Craig McKee;ancestor William H. Craig

Pictured to the right:Lori Crane Hess,ancestor Joel B.Culpepper

CHAPTER WORKSHOP AND FUND RAISER. Pictured are John J. Hartmembers Alice Jennings, Polly Landshaw, Sharon Tallman, Nancy Moore,Sherry Ray, Pat Haas, and Sandra King. The picture was taken at thechapter’s Scrapbook workshop during which they worked on theirscrapbook getting it ready for competition at our Division Convention inSeptember.

Chapter member Sandra Knight is crocheting different styles ofcaps as a fundraiser. Buy your Ole Miss, UDC, a gray and yellow and gray“owl cap”, or the Stars and Bars now. For questions or to order caps youmay email [email protected]. All funds are earmarked to support

John J. Hart #2443 Tupelo

Atta la County #2592

The members of the Attala County 2592Chapter commemorated Confederate Memorialwith a program and placing of a wreath at theConfederate Monument in Kosciusko.Those placing the wreath were members of theChildren of the Confederacy, Christian Parrishand Madisyn Griffing.Jimmy Atwood of the Attala Yellow Jacketsopened the ceremony with the Grenada Riflesgiving the gun salute. President WylodeanEdwards led the ceremony representing AttalaCounty 2592.Flags were placed by the participants at theYockanookany and Isaac Cemeteries in AttalaCounty.

The General M.P. Lowrey UDC 1608 held aHeadstoneDedication forPvt. PatrickHenry Clifton,Co C 27 MSINF, CSA onSaturday April13 at theUnion Churchof ChristCemetery inRipley Ms, inobservance ofConfederateHistory Month.Members ledthose gathered in the Pledge to the UnitedStates Flag, the Salutes to the MS Flag andConfederate Flag, the reading of the Jacketof gray and the color guard presented thegun salute and the soldiers salute. Chaptermembers and members of the SarahHolmes Lowrey C of C 32 gave floraltributes.

The General M.P. Lowrey 1608Blue Mountain


Mississippi DivisionUnited Daughters of the Confederacy®

PAGE REGISTRATION FORM117TH ANNUAL DIVISION CONVENTON

SOUTHHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2013

Name_____________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________E-mail________________________________________

UDC or CofC Chapter________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________Chapter #________________________

MAIL TO CHAIRMAN OF PAGES BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2013Anna Walters2765 Windward DriveGautier, MS [email protected]

April has been a busy month for our Chapter, we added 7 newmembers. April 20th we held a Memorial Service at EdmondsonCemetery in Southaven, MS. On April 28th, we attended a Memo-rial Service at the Hernando Memorial Park that was held by theSamuel A Hughey SCV Camp of Southaven, a picnic followed atConger Park.

We are anticipating an exciting time the weekend of June 14 – 16at the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Hernando. This re-enactment will take place at the Robertson/Yates House in Her-nando, MS. We will be dressed in our finest and will be givingtours of the house. For more information, please contact LindaMcGan at [email protected].

Varina Howell Davis Chapter #2559 Horn Lake

Pictured at the Hernando Memorial Cemetery:L to R – Betty Weeks, Jane Montgomery, Sandra Stafford, Margaret Tutor,Dorothy Herron, Linda McGan, Peggy McBeth, Marie Claye, FrancesThompson

Rober t E Lee # 2561Welcomes New Members

Pictured L to R: MelindaFreeny McKee; ancestorChristopher C. Neal,Deidre Craig McKee;ancestor William H. Craig

Pictured to the right:Lori Crane Hess,ancestor Joel B.Culpepper

CHAPTER WORKSHOP AND FUND RAISER. Pictured are John J. Hartmembers Alice Jennings, Polly Landshaw, Sharon Tallman, Nancy Moore,Sherry Ray, Pat Haas, and Sandra King. The picture was taken at thechapter’s Scrapbook workshop during which they worked on theirscrapbook getting it ready for competition at our Division Convention inSeptember.

Chapter member Sandra Knight is crocheting different styles ofcaps as a fundraiser. Buy your Ole Miss, UDC, a gray and yellow and gray“owl cap”, or the Stars and Bars now. For questions or to order caps youmay email [email protected]. All funds are earmarked to support

John J. Hart #2443 Tupelo

Atta la County #2592

The members of the Attala County 2592Chapter commemorated Confederate Memorialwith a program and placing of a wreath at theConfederate Monument in Kosciusko.Those placing the wreath were members of theChildren of the Confederacy, Christian Parrishand Madisyn Griffing.Jimmy Atwood of the Attala Yellow Jacketsopened the ceremony with the Grenada Riflesgiving the gun salute. President WylodeanEdwards led the ceremony representing AttalaCounty 2592.Flags were placed by the participants at theYockanookany and Isaac Cemeteries in AttalaCounty.

The General M.P. Lowrey UDC 1608 held aHeadstoneDedication forPvt. PatrickHenry Clifton,Co C 27 MSINF, CSA onSaturday April13 at theUnion Churchof ChristCemetery inRipley Ms, inobservance ofConfederateHistory Month.Members ledthose gathered in the Pledge to the UnitedStates Flag, the Salutes to the MS Flag andConfederate Flag, the reading of the Jacketof gray and the color guard presented thegun salute and the soldiers salute. Chaptermembers and members of the SarahHolmes Lowrey C of C 32 gave floraltributes.

The General M.P. Lowrey 1608Blue Mountain


Mississippi DivisionUnited Daughters of the Confederacy®

PAGE REGISTRATION FORM117TH ANNUAL DIVISION CONVENTON

SOUTHHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2013

Name_____________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________E-mail________________________________________

UDC or CofC Chapter________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________Chapter #________________________

MAIL TO CHAIRMAN OF PAGES BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2013Anna Walters2765 Windward DriveGautier, MS [email protected]

April has been a busy month for our Chapter, we added 7 newmembers. April 20th we held a Memorial Service at EdmondsonCemetery in Southaven, MS. On April 28th, we attended a Memo-rial Service at the Hernando Memorial Park that was held by theSamuel A Hughey SCV Camp of Southaven, a picnic followed atConger Park.

We are anticipating an exciting time the weekend of June 14 – 16at the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Hernando. This re-enactment will take place at the Robertson/Yates House in Her-nando, MS. We will be dressed in our finest and will be givingtours of the house. For more information, please contact LindaMcGan at [email protected].

Varina Howell Davis Chapter #2559 Horn Lake

Pictured at the Hernando Memorial Cemetery:L to R – Betty Weeks, Jane Montgomery, Sandra Stafford, Margaret Tutor,Dorothy Herron, Linda McGan, Peggy McBeth, Marie Claye, FrancesThompson

Our HeritageOur HeritagePaula Harvey, Editor1015 Lake Estates DriveHattiesburg, MS 39402-3603

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