The Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board

Beauvoir Groundbreaking

Sorry for all the caps, I just copied and pasted.

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From: Commander Ed Funchess

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE OFFICIAL GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE RESTORATION OF BEAUVOIR.

THIS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007 ON THE GROUNDS IN BILOXI. OUR SPECIAL GUEST WILL BE GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR.

FRIENDS, THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN COMING, AND I AM TRULY EXCITED THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THIS IMPORTANT BENCHMARK IN RESTORING BEAUVOIR, THE JEFFERSON DAVIS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, AND OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE NEW MASTER PLAN.

ALL THOSE WHOM YOU HAVE ELECTED TO POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND TRUST IN BOTH THE DIVISION AND BOARDS OF BEAUVOIR IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS IMPORTANT EFFORT HAVE PERFORMED A SPLENDED WORK IN THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND FUNDING OF THIS RESTORATION, AND ARE TO BE BOTH CONGRATULATED AND COMMENDED FOR THEIR SELFLESS INITITIVE.

WHILE WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO, THIS IS CERTAINLY A GIANT LEAP AS WE PREPARE TO OFFICIALLY REOPEN JUNE 3, 2008. I HOPE YOU WILL ALL TRY TO ATTEND AND SHARE IN THIS IMPORTANT MILESTONE.

The time for the official groundbreaking is THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007 AT 1:00 PM

See more on rebuilding at---

http://www.mississippiscv.org/

"Beauvoir"

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