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Sylvester Magee Remembered

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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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Waynesboro Mystery Tour

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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New Marion County Brochure

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 [...]

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Ten Generals Exhibit

The 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 [...]

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2010 Year in Review

Marion 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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Artwistic Revolution

A 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 [...]

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2010 MCDP Banquet

The Marion County Development Partnership held their 104th annual banquet on at the Woodlawn Family Life Center and invited Robert St. John, Restauranteur and Author, to be their distinguished guest speaker for the evening.  As the owner of the Purple Parrot, the Crescent City Grill, and the Mahogany Bar in Hattiesburg and Meridian, he has [...]

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