SOMEBODY’S DARLING: Songs of the Civil War by Rebecca Blackwell Drake On Saturday, October 9th, at 4:30 p.m., Lester Senter, concert artist, will present a Jubliee [musical happening] at the Courthouse in Raymond. “During the war years,” Senter commented, “A favorite recreation of the Confederate Army was to gather and stage singing events. According to […]
Raymond Battlefield: Named in Top Ten Most Endangered Battlefields by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Hinds County Gazette, March 15, 2001 The Civil War Preservation Trust, the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States, recently named the Raymond Battlefield as one of the ten most endangered Civil War battlefields in America. The announcement was made […]
Video Tells Story of the Battle of Raymond Hinds County Gazette, November 22, 2001 Friends of Raymond is proud to announce that the 22-minute video telling the story of the Battle of Raymond is now available. The video features combined photography from the 2001 re- enactment and the 1998 re-enactment. “Billy Ivy, owner of I-V […]
Ribbon Cutting for Endangered Battlefield by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Saturday, November 28th, at 1:00 p.m. was a proud day for the City of Raymond and for all interested in the preservation of its historic sites. David McCain, President of the Friends of Raymond, and Isla Tullos, Mayor of Raymond, delighted the crowd by cutting the […]
Raymond Battlefield Property Paid Off! by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Hinds County Gazette, January 17, 2001 Friends of Raymond is proud to announce that the organization has liquidated the loan for the 1998 purchase of 40 acres of endangered battlefield in Raymond. The land is now owned by Friends of Raymond and is debt-free. Since 1998, […]
Raymond Battlefield Receives Grant Money From Civil War Preservation Trust On Friday, November 19, 1999, members of the Civil War preservation Trust met on the Raymond Battlefield to present Friends of Raymond with a ceremonial check for $15,000. The grant money is designated to help with the purchase and interpretation of the Raymond Battlefield. 0. […]
Ride With Generals: Friends of Raymond A Founder’s Monument, featuring the names of those who joined Friends of Raymond with the rank of General, will be placed near the entrance of the Raymond Military Park. by Rebecca Blackwell Drake From 1999-2001, devoted town citizens enlisted to Ride with Generals by contributing $5,000 or more toward […]