simple-lightbox domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home3/ab25816/public_html/carrollcountyms.org/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131As I sit down to write about the upcoming events for the Friends of the Library in Carroll County, the song words – “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful – run through my mind … Continue reading →
“Opry on the Square” is a new event for the 2016 Pioneer Day Festival. “Minnie Pearl” [Margaret Corder] will host the event. Featured Opry Musicians Robert Box – a 5-time Mississippi State Banjo Champion and an International Southern Gospel Instrumentalist … Continue reading →
Carrollton Masonic Lodge F & AM #36 was chartered 3 January 1838. This was the first Masonic Lodge established in Carroll County. The Hall is the second oldest in the state in continuous use as a Masonic Hall. The Lodge … Continue reading →
Your pilgrimage won’t be complete without taking the short drive to Cotesworth, the home of James Zachariah George from 1861 until his death in 1897. There, you can purchase tickets for a tour of the home. George was a major … Continue reading →
Mississippi has many beautiful scenes in its landscape but few have as much to offer as Carroll County and Carrollton, in particular. It is centrally located in the middle of the state and is easily. It is only a “stone’s … Continue reading →
To most of us the term “Mississippian” means someone who lives in Mississippi. However, to archeologists the term designates a period in history 1000 to 1700 A.D. and the society that lived during that period. This society was spread across … Continue reading →
We are excited to have some new homes open this year. Shades Rest, the home of Bo and Shonda Milton, has never been open for the Pilgrimage. With its beautiful parquet floor in the entry way and its bold color … Continue reading →
Just a mile or so north of modern Highway 82 and a few miles west of Interstate 55, the small town of Carrollton is one of Mississippi’s most perfectly preserved 19th-century communities. So many of its homes, churches and public … Continue reading →
New Deal in Mississippi: Carrollton Community House Carrollton’s rustic style community house was constructed of native pine logs in 1935-1936 by the Works Progress Administration. Carroll Van West, who has documented a number of New Deal Administration works in Tennessee, indicates … Continue reading →
What do crocheted rag rugs, handmade scarves, tatted bracelets, mesh ribbon wreaths and hand thrown pottery have in common? Yes, they are all made by hand. But the more important thing you need to know is that they will all … Continue reading →
