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2010-2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 1-16, 2010
A Place Called Raymond
12th Annual Fall Pilgrimage
Presence with the Past Friday, October 1 • 6:30 p.m. An Evening Stroll through the Historic Raymond Cemetery Meet characters from Raymond’s past as local citizenry depict Raymond residents, soldiers, and heroes. Port Gibson Street Entrance Adults: $10.00; Children 10 and under $5.00
Evenings at St. Mark's
Complimentary Lecture Series
Fulfilling the mission of Friends of Raymond:
preservation, management, education, and interpretation
of Raymond’s history and historical sites
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
205 West Main Street 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 5 Todd Sanders
Mississippi Plantation Houses: More than just big white columns
Thursday, October 7 Parker Hills
Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Gettysburg:
the Campaigns that Changed the Civil War
Tuesday, October 12 Al Lawson
Raymond’s Architectural DNA
Vicksburg Blitzkrieg: Roads to Raymond
Saturday, October 9 • 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Guided Bus Tour: Travel the back roads of Claiborne and Hinds County with
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Parker Hills in the footsteps of the Union and Confederate armies leading to the Battle of Raymond, May 12, 1863.
Tickets $45 – Reservations essential as seating is limited.
In Concert with Bill Ellison & Temperance Babcock
Saturday, October 16 • 7:00 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 205 West Main Street
“Meet the Artists” reception to follow at the Probate Building, 234 Town Square
Tickets $20.00 – seating is limited
Tickets available at Merchants and Planters Bank in downtown Raymond and Raymond City Hall. For more information, visit www.friendsofraymond.org or call 601-857-8041 or 601-566-0555
Sponsored by: City of Raymond, Merchants & Planters Bank, and Amacker, Inc. A production of Friends of Raymond, Inc.
Tuesday, Decemter 7, 2010
CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE
CHRISTMAS PARADE Floats and Marching Bands 4:00pm, on the Square
For more information, please call Brenda Bozeman or Glinda Hale 601-857-8044
Christmas Tree Lighting
On the Square
Tree Lighting, Santa Claus & Carols
Sponsored by: Raymond Chamber of Commerce
6 o'clock pm
Saturday, May 7, 2011
RAYMOND COUNTRY FAIR
Old fashioned festival On the Square in historic Raymond.
arts and crafts, food, children's activities, pony rides, music, 5k and 10k runs
Sponsored by: Raymond Chamber of Commerce

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