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Simpson County is celebrating a huge milestone in 2024 – our 200th Birthday! Simpson County was established on January 23, 1824. We have a history to honor, a present to invest in, and a future to celebrate. The Board of Supervisors have authorized the Simpson County Historical & Genealogical Society and the Bicentennial Execution Committee to work with county-wide groups and with our local municipalities and communities to plan and present events and programs that promote pride in and knowledge of our history and how we’ve changed over 200 years.
When’s the party? While events and programs may go on all year long, the Bicentennial Celebration will be held officially in the spring and summer months – April through July – of 2024, with each local municipality and community concentrating on a specific period of our history.
The celebration will kick off in January 2024 with a “Birthday Party” at the Courthouse on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
On July 4, 2024, the Celebration Finale will include the opening of the “Time Capsule” which was buried fifty years ago during the county’s Sesquicentennial Celebration.
How can individuals help with and keep up with the latest news about the Bicentennial?
VOLUNTEER: Our municipalities and our communities each have a local coordinator and work group.
SPONSOR: Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and government: The levels are
Pioneer Presenting Sponsorship: $10,000
Settler Sponsorship: $ 5,000
Founder Sponsorship: $ 1,000
Main Street Sponsorship: $ 250
County/City Government Sponsorship: $ 500
The 200 Club — $200: Membership in the 200 Club is open to all who hold Simpson County near and dear in their heart and would like to support the Bicentennial efforts as an individual contributor.
All contributions should be made payable to “Simpson County Bicentennial,” and are managed in a designated checking account restricted to Bicentennial donations and expenditures.
For detailed information on sponsorships and donations, please contact Richard Rankin, Secretary/Treasurer, at rrankin2222@att.net.
Up-to-Date Information about the Bicentennial can be found on the Bicentennial Face Book Page and Website:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Simpson-County-MS-Bicentennial-2024/100094786720459/
http://www.simpsoncounty200.org/index.html
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