Hope to see a large turnout for this historic event. This is also a celebration of Jeff davis 200th birthday. Make plans & reservations to attend today!!!
Thanks,
George Purvis
http://www.beauvoir.org/calendar/calendar.htm
Upcoming Events
10am Tuesday June 3, 2008
200th Birthday Celebration for Jefferson Davis and Grand reopening of Beauvoir House. Come join us for this historical event.
Tentative Program
Military Processional
Music by The Unreconstructed Band
Music by the Cracker Dan Band
Presentation of Colors
SCV Mississippi Division Color Guard - Paul Marshall and Alan Palmer
Flag Ceremony
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
Salute: Mississippi Flag
Salute: Confederate Flag
Invocation Rev. Cecil Fayard
Welcome and Introduction of Distinguished Guest
Richard Forte Sr. Chairman of the Combined Boards and Master of Ceremonies
Comments:
The Commander - in - Chief, National Sons of Confederate Veterans
Chris Sullivan
President General, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Janice Langford
The Commander of the Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Larry McCluney
President of the Mississippi Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Pauline Watkins
President of the Mississippi Chapter of the Order of the Confederate Rose
Sally Wooten
The Commander of the Mississippi Society of the Military Order of Stars and Bars
Johnny Wooten
President of the Mississippi Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy
Richard Fairchild
Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Introduction of Speakers
Richard Forte Sr. Chairman of the Combined Boards and Master of Ceremonies
Comments
Larry Albert, Architect, Albert and Associates
Address
Bert Hayes-Davis, Great, Great, Grandson of Jefferson Davis
200th Birthday Salute for Jefferson Davis
Musket Salute
Col. Scott Garret
Artillery Salute
Mississippi Light Artillery
Capt. John Owens
"Dixie"
The Unrecontructed Band
The Cracker Dan Band
Retiring of Colors and Military Recessional
All Guests are Invited to tour Beauvoir House and enjoy the JEFFERSON DAVIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION on the grounds at the conclusion of the program.
*All reenactors please use back gate entrance.