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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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Retrospect – Part 3

MARION COUNTY RETROSPECT – PART 3 By Roy Weinedel PART III – Tecumseh the “Shooting Star” (Continued from Part 2) As the 1800′s dawned in the Mississippi Territory, the political scene was in turmoil. Former Vice-President Aaron Burr had been arrested with a group of followers near Natchez, and Burr’s arrest polarized the political factions [...]

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Retrospect – Part 2

MARION COUNTY RETROSPECT – PART 2 By Roy Weinedel PART II – The Early Years (Continued from Part 1) During the Revolution, many supporters of the king who were driven from the Atlantic states by the Patriots, took flight and settled on the banks of the Mississippi to continue to live under British rule. In [...]

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Retrospect – Part 1

MARION COUNTY RETROSPECT – PART 1 By Roy Weinedel PART I – The Early Years In all fairness, no area has a history without human habitation, so that seems like a good starting point. The land itself has been there since the swirling mists of time began to part. The gently rolling hills slowly emerging [...]

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