News - Friends Of Raymond
Feb 3, 2024 · Friends of Raymond received an Award of Merit. The Mississippi Historical Society held its annual meeting March 10–11 in Hattiesburg to honor its 2022 award winners, including the best Mississippi History Book of 2021, the lifetime achievement award, teacher of the year, and awards of merit.
About Us - Friends Of Raymond
The Friends of Raymond (FOR) is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1998 to preserve and protect important historic sites around the beautiful town of Raymond, Mississippi.
History - Friends Of Raymond
From the Natchez Trace to the Battle of Raymond to the post- Civil War period, right up to present day, there are many stories to tell. The mission of Friends of Raymond is to seek to preserve this history and tell these stories.
Mural of Raymond | Friends Of Raymond
The Raymond Consolidated School (RCS) was a two-story frame building built in 1917. It served Raymond, Learned/Lebanon, Midway, Palestine and the Dry Grove areas of Hinds County. Grades one through six met in the RCS while grades seven through nine met in a small one story building next door.
Then and Now Mural - Friends Of Raymond
There’s lots of buzz in downtown Raymond these days! Painting is about to begin on Friends of Raymond’s latest project, the downtown mural “Raymond Then and Now”. You might have noticed the brick wall in the parking lot of M and P Bank at the corner of …
Friends Of Raymond | 501(c)(3) Historic Preservation Organization
Friends of Raymond is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1998 to preserve historic sites around the beautiful town of Raymond, Mississippi. We are governed by a nine-member Board of Directors elected by the FOR membership, and all work is done by volunteers – there is no paid staff or administrative costs that are not used to directly ...
History and Nature Co-Exist at Raymond | Friends Of Raymond
History and Nature Co-Exist at Raymond While most everyone around the nation was getting ready for Thanksgiving by cooking or travelling, the day before our expressly American holiday Friends of Raymond (FOR) completed its most recent improvement to the Raymond Battlefield and the Raymond Walking Trail with the addition of twelve new markers ...
Board | Friends Of Raymond
In 1998, when 40 acres of the battlefield was advertised for sale, a group of which he was a part decided to form Friends of Raymond to help preserve not only core battlefield but also other aspects of Raymond’s history.
Event - Friends Of Raymond
Dear Friends, Please make plans to join us for our annual Spring Park Day at the Raymond Military Park on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. This is a nationwide annual event sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust for volunteers to clean up and preserve...
Newsletter | Friends Of Raymond
Friends of Raymond Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary Friends of Raymond celebrated their 20th anniversary in November with two events. On November 1, current and for- mer members, donors, and guests attended a celebration party at the Dupree House.