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Birth of Marion County in 1811

The Year 1811 and the Birth of Marion County By Chris Watts, Marion County Museum and Archives Our home county of Marion was officially created on Monday, December 9, 1811, and is one of several U.S. counties with the distinction of being named for General Francis Marion, a hero of the American Revolution highly esteemed [...]

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Easter Parade and Egg Hunt

Main 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 [...]

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Candlelight, Carols and Claus

  The 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 [...]

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Tea Party Rally

On Saturday July 3, 2010 on the steps of the Courthouse, a large group of concerned citizens gathered to speak their minds on a variety of political issues ranging from taxation, health care, and the poor economy to concerns about incroachments on freedom of speech and the handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. [...]

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The City of Columbia

The beautiful city of Columbia, Mississippi is the county seat of Marion County. It is located on the east bank of the Pearl River and has a population of nearly 7000 people. Columbia was named after Columbia, South Carolina and incorporated in 1819 as the fourth municipality in the state of Mississippi. Main Street in [...]

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The Courthouse

The Marion County Courthouse, located in the heart of Columbia, was built in 1905 to replace the previous wooden courthouse structure that served as the temporary state capitol of Mississippi in the early 1820′s. The Courthouse features classic Corinthian styled columns, old live oaks, and a clocktower spire. It is conveniently situated at the end [...]

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