Marion County is celebrating its 200th Birthday this year!!! Established in 1811, Marion County was part of the original Mississippi Territory before Mississippi became a state, and it was host for the Pearl River Convention for Statehood in 1816. There are numerous events planned throughout the year to celebrate our Bicentennial in 2011, after the [...]
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A big white bus of over fifty tourists came from Waynesboro, MS on a mystery tour of Marion County on April 21, 2011. They did not know where they were going, but they really enjoyed it when they got here. After refreshing themselves from the trip at the MCDP building, the tour group was joined [...]
Share on FacebookMain Street Columbia, Inc. hosted a very colorful Easter Parade and Egg Hunt in downtown Columbia that included several contests like the Best “Float” Transportation Contest, Best Bicentennial Easter Bonnet Contest, and Best Pet Costume Contest. The parade was led by the Easter Bunny on a firetruck and went from Citizens Bank to the Marion [...]
Share on FacebookClaude Gooch is an author, who lives in the Cheraw area near Foxworth, Mississippi, that has released his second book called “When the Rage Came Out.” His first book was called “Carlos” and was released last year. Claude is in the process of writing his third book, which he says is “a romance novel that [...]
Share on FacebookCheck out this video from Walt Grayson on his WLBT show “Look Around Mississippi” about the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Mississippi. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookThe Marion County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their 56th Annual Rodeo at the Columbia Exposition Center on January 14th and 15th, 2011. The rodeo featured over four hundred competitors in a variety of classes, such as Team Roping, Saddle Broncs, Barrel Racing, and Bull Riding. Crowds were entertained by the exciting action of the rodeo competition. [...]
Share on FacebookThe Tourism Committee of the Marion County Development Partnership recently presented a Geocaching workshop for local residents. Geocaching is a high-tech form of treasure hunting sport that utilizes Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and coordinates that are uploaded on the internet. Ms. Lacey Bishop from the Mississippi Geocachers Association gave an excellent overview of this popular [...]
Share on FacebookMarion County had an exciting and event-filled year with numerous developments and activities. There were lots of festivals such as the first BAWI Fest and BAWI Gala celebrating Gov. Hugh White’s Balance Agriculture with Industry program, the Historical Society’s 45th Annual Heritage Festival and Flea Market, the popular Main Street Beach Party, Haunted House on [...]
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Marion County Journal is an online magazine for the communities of Marion County, Mississippi. This site showcases some of the amazing people, places, businesses, and events that make Marion County such a unique place to live and work.
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