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 [...]
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A new brochure has been designed for the historical sites of Marion County as a combined effort of the Tourism Committee of the Marion County Development Partnership and the Marion County Historical Society. The tri-fold brochure features interesting sites such as the John Ford Home, the Hugh White Governor’s Mansion, the Marion County Courthouse, the [...]
Share on FacebookThe Marion County and City of Columbia Museum recently presented an exhibit featuring ten military Generals that visited Marion County before the year 1865. Two of these Generals became Presidents of the United States, and one became Governor of the Mississippi Territory. The Ten Generals Exhibit was assembled by Marion County Historical Society members Chris [...]
Share on FacebookThe trees that line many of the streets in Columbia are called Bradford Pears, and they showed their blossoms briefly and transformed our town with snowy white flowers to introduce the Spring season. The Bradford Pear is a subspecies of a deciduous tree from China and Korea called the Callery Pear. The species known as [...]
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 FacebookThe spirit of the Christmas season was in the air this year at Candlelight, Carols and Claus on Main Street in downtown Columbia. There were bells ringing and people singing and the lighting of the trees on the Courthouse Square. The crowd snacked on funnel cakes, popcorn and fried candy bars as they enjoyed [...]
Share on FacebookA new art gallery has opened in Columbia called “Artwistic Revolution” that features works of local artists that have banded together to create the Columbia Artists Coop. Some of the artwork that is showcased in the gallery includes: sculpture, pottery, paintings, photography, digital media, pen & ink drawings, and more. The gallery is located adjacent [...]
Share on FacebookThe Marion County Historical Society have installed six new historic district signs to designate some of the important areas of our community. These decorative signs were entirely funded by the Historical Society. Mrs. Ann Simmons, President of the Historical Society, with the help of City of Columbia Mayor Reed Houston, and others, determined the placement [...]
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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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