Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, will be our speaker. A native of Carroll County, she is the daughter of Bruce Heath and the late Bobbie Heath of the Jefferson Community. She has served as an emergency medicine physician, academic administrator, associate vice chancellor for health affairs and the vice dean of the School of Medicine before being named to her current position.
The Carroll County Development Association Annual Meeting will be held at the Carrollton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, May 23, at 7 pm. Dues include the cost of the meal. Meals for non-members will be $11.00 each. Please make reservations by May 17 by calling 662-237-6910. More information about the CCDA can be found on the ABOUT THE CCDA tab above.
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The tickets required for the home tours will be sold beginning at 4:00 P.M. at the Town Hall in Carrollton. The tickets cost is $5.00 per person. Maps will provide directions to the homes.
The Christmas Home Tour is sponsored by the Carrollton Pilgrimage Board. Proceeds from the event will go toward Pilgrimage projects.
]]>The Lodge has all but the first twelve years of their minutes. Many of the founding fathers of Carroll County were members of the Lodge. The minutes contain interesting information about the County and Town throughout the years. One being the rates for electricity, the Carrollton Electric Company in 1904 raised the rates from $1.65 per month to $6.00 per month. Members of Lodge felt this was too high and voted to have the power shut off and returned to using oil lamps. This continued for five years when the Electric Company lowered the rate to $1.50 per month.
The cornerstone for the current Masonic Hall was laid in 1899. The cost of the Hall was $1,483.00. John Sidney McCain (Sen. John McCain’s grandfather) served on the Building Committee.
The Carrollton Post Office was located in the north first floor room from 1899 to 1952. In 1919 the Red Cross was located in one of the first floor rooms and in 1946 the State Board of Health rented part of the first floor for the Carroll County Health Department. In 1952 when the Post Office moved out, the Selective Service Board rented space. Through the years the building has housed various Doctor’s offices and a florist shop.
In 1951 the Hall was renovated and in 2005 the Lodge began and extensive renovation/restoration. Work has been done on the foundation, the exterior has been painted, the roof replaced, and the porch repaired. The Lodge room has been painted and the floors refinished. The entire building has been rewired and plumbed. Two years ago HVAC was installed. Work has begun on the first floor rooms.
Carrollton Masonic Lodge
Funding for the restoration has come in the form of grants from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, donations from the general public, and yearly fundraisers. One of which is selling sausage biscuits and coffee each year early in the morning on Pioneer Day during the Carrollton Pilgrimage.
This information has been provided by the Carrollton Masonic Lodge.
]]>According to the National Park Service website, the Winterville site consists of a 43-acre plaza with flat-topped, rectangular ceremonial mounds of various sizes. The largest mound, at the center, is the 55-foot-high Mound A. Archaeologists believe that the site was occupied mainly during ceremonies with the social elite, such as chiefs, priests, and their retainers, being the permanent residents. Buildings were constructed of wooden posts covered with mud plaster and had thatched roofs. It is likely that only members of. Four of the original 23 mounds were destroyed and several others reduced to remnants by agricultural practices before the site became as a state park. Nevertheless, this mound group remains one of the largest and best-preserved in the southeastern United States. Archaeological excavations were conducted at Winterville in 1967-1968. The finds included structural remains, burials, and many ceramic and stone artifacts. From this evidence, the history of the site was reconstructed. The Winterville museum exhibits a large collection of archeological artifacts, including decorated pottery vessels, stone tools, and ornaments from Winterville and other regional sites.
Dr. Mark Howell, Director of Winterville Mounds (administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History), will bring the Winterville Traveling Trunk to Carrollton’s Historic Pilgrimages and Pioneer Days on October 8, 2016. On display will be a tri-fold display (3’ x 3’) with pictures of the Winterville archaeological site, artifacts from there and nearby sites; replications of ancient tools and weapons, such as an atlatl (spear thrower) and fire starter; hands-on pottery sherds and lithics (worked stone); replications of high status ceramics; and handouts about the site, public programs, and those from other nearby archaeological sites and attractions—including the newly established Mississippi Mound Trail. Mound Trail t-shirts will be available for sale as well as books on the archaeology of Mississippi. Dr. Howell will answer questions and give demonstrations on the Native American technology on display. Although everyone interested in our first residents is invited to stop by to talk to Dr. Howell, history teachers will find this exhibit especially interesting.
Note: Two sites Carroll County have been identified as Mississippian sites and are registered on the National Register of Historic Places. Both are on private property and are not open to the public.
]]>The Friends of the Vaiden Library invite you to warm up at their annual chili lunch on Friday, January 22, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the Library. Tickets are available at the Library for $8.00. Tickets are required. Raffle tickets are also being sold for some handmade items.
The Friends of the Carrollton-North Carrollton Library invite you to warm up at their annual soup tasting and art exhibit. Held at the Carrollton Community House on February 13, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, the Friends will be serving samples of six different soups: Broccoli and Wild Rice Soup, Buffalo Chicken Chowder, Creamy Potato Soup, Dill Pickle Soup, Vegetable Soup and Wild Rice and Sausage Soup. These six soups were selected at a taste test session held recently by members. The members’ favorite was Dill Pickle Soup. What will yours be? Buy your $10 ticket from any of the Friends or from the Library and bring your change to vote for your favorite soup. Carroll County artists will also be at the Community House to demonstrate some of their work. Tickets are required.
Reading is an important skill needed throughout life. It can also be a great relaxer or entertainment. Help the Carroll County Libraries provide more reading opportunities this year. If you can’t attend these events, make a donation.
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