Join us for a weekend of festivities!
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Mississippi Society of Georgia at the Braves Discounted tickets available for the Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals on Friday, June 29th at 7:30pm. We will have a social in the Hank Aaron room 2 hours before the game. For more details click here. Don't forget that is also a fireworks Friday game, so entertainment for the whole family! Purchase your tickets here for $26 (a $32.50 value) and they will be mailed to you. The store is now open to pre-purchase discounted catfish plates and t-shirts for the picnic on June 30th. We are also looking for volunteers to spend some time helping out at the event. Check out the volunteer sign-up list here. |
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Catfish/Chicken plates to be available at picnic!This year the plates will be cooked up and served by Mississippi's own Penn's! A plate will include 3 pieces of Catfish, 3 pieces of Chicken Tender Nuggets, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, French Fries, Hushpuppies, and Corn Nuggets. All this for the same price as last year! Discounted plates can be purchased through this website by clicking here. |
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Join us for a Happy Hour/Social On Thursday, May 3rd from 5-8pm at the Black Bear Tavern come out to meet your fellow Mississippians in Atlanta and learn more about the Mississippi Society of Georgia. Admission to the event is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase. The tavern is located on Peachtree Road directly across from Piedmont Hospital. Click the logo on the right for directions. |
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Scholarship for local student to be awarded!We are happy to announce a 2nd year of providing a $1,000 scholarship for a Georgia resident beginning their freshman year in fall 2012! Click the image on the left for details and application! The deadline has been extneded to May 8th! |
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2 Groups to Perform at the Picnic This year's entertainment will include some new faces and a familiar face as we welcome back Chick Willis and say hello to The Shufflejunkies. Please check the event page for the full schedule and details including links to samples of their work. |
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Save the date! Saturday, June 30th, 2012 Chastain Park We are working on all the details for the 4th annual picnic in Chastain Park. Click the above links for pre-sales of catfish plates and shirts as well as volunteer sign-ups! Click the image on the left to add it to your calendar! |
Make plans now to attend!
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SpringHill Suites in Buckhead has reserved a block of rooms for the Mississippi in the Park event at $103 per night including parking. Please make your arrangements soon as rooms will sell out and this rate is available for a limited time. You can make reservations by phone at 1-888-287-9400 or use the links below. Please remember to use the code MIPMIPA for a King Suite or MIPMIPB for a 2 Queen bed Suite at the special rate. |
| Book a King Suite at Springhill Suites Buckhead |
| Book a 2 Queen Suite at Springhill Suites Buckhead |
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Have you considered a sponsorship? If you or someone you know would like more information on becoming a sponsor please contact us by emailing picnic@mssocietyofga.org You can also see sponsorship levels and make contributions on the Donate tab on this site. |
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