Our 2013 Sponsors:
Mississippi State Alumni - Atlanta
Sugaree's Bakery logo
McAlister's logo
Lazy Magnolia logo
Suburban Rentals SpringHill Suites by Marriott - Buckhead logo
Bill & Toni Jernigan
Sam & Arline Dyess
Jernigan Environmental Consulting
James Donald
Kieu Anh Tran
Southern Miss Alumni - Atlanta
Clay Peacock

2013 Mississippi day has become a weekend!


Catfish/Chicken plates to be available at picnic!

This year the plates will once again 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. This year we are also offering a new lunch/t-shirt combo for the low pricce of $21 if pre-orderd before May 25th!

Purchase your catfish/chicken plates here.

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1st Annual Mississippi Alumni & Celebrity Golf Tournament

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Friday, June 14th @ Wolf Creek Golf Course

Announcing the 1st annual society sponsored golf tournament to benefit Mississippi school scholarship funds. Proceeds will be shared with the participating schools' Foundations based on participation.

See more information and sign up here.


Scholarship for local student to be awarded

We are happy to announce a 3rd year of providing a $1,000 scholarship for a Georgia resident beginning their freshman year at a Mississippi school. The scholarship committee will be accepting applications through May 15th. Click the image at right or select the Scholarship menu item above to get details and access the application.
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Make plans now to attend!

SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Buckhead has reserved a block of rooms for the Mississippi in the Park event at $106 per night including parking. Please make your arrangements soon as rooms will sell out and this great 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 at the special rate.

Book a King Suite at Springhill Suites Buckhead


Atlanta Braves

Mississippi Society of Georgia at the Braves

Join us for Mississippi night when the Atlanta Braves face the world champion San Francisco Giants on Friday, June 14th at 7:30pm. We will have a social in the nice, cool, air conditioned, Hank Aaron room 2 hours before the game. Tickets purchased here get you entrance to the room and include a hot dog and popcorn. Cash bar will also be available. For more details click here. Don't forget that is also a fireworks Friday game, so entertainment for the whole family! This game is expected to sell out, and space in the Hank Aaron room is limited, so you are encouraged to buy your tickets early! These tickets are available from this website now.

Purchase your tickets here.


Fat Tuesday Social/Tornado Fundraiser a Success

Georgia Rib Company hosted a Fat Tuesday social and an opportunity for us to meet and support our Mississippi brethren that are recovering from the Hattiesburg tornado. A fun time was had by all and $550 as well as a carload of supplies was sent to Hattiesburg. See photos from the event in the photos section. See more information here.
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Save the date! Saturday, June 15th, 2013 Chastain Park 

We are working on all the details for the 5th annual picnic in Chastain Park. We will have a Braves night on Friday the 14th as they face the World Series champion Giants. Tickets will be available on this site in the Spring.
Click the image on the left to add it to your calendar!

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. The Mississippi Society of Georgia is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.


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