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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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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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Ann Simmons Proclamation

Longtime Historical Society President Ann Atkinson Simmons has passed the torch after 27 years of service to the Marion County Historical Society.  Her successor, the new President of the Historical Society, Lori Watts, presented Mrs. Simmons a Proclamation, from the Mayor’s office, to show appreciation for all of the many things that she has done [...]

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Historic District Signs

The 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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Old Rough and Ready

Of “Old Rough and Ready” and Old Fordsville by Chris Watts, Marion County Museum and Archives It is my opinion that the full historical significance of the old community of Fordsville, including that of the John Ford home, will never be fully known. For whatever reason, the area today known as Sandy Hook seems to [...]

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Heritage Festival 2010

The 45th Annual Heritage Festival and Flea Market was a successful event again for 2010, thanks to Ann Simmons and all the folks working with the Marion County Historical Society.  They served up some good chicken, cooked by the Mayor and some tasty burgers and dogs cooked up by the Columbia Lions Club.  A large [...]

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