RANKIN DISPATCH

VOLUME XI ISSUE 4 2018

ROUGH The Sons of Confederate Veterans – Camp 265
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Home of the Rankin Rough & Ready’s – Brandon, Mississippi

CAMP
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Commander’s Report
I need all members to keep in mind that our Civil War Relic
Show is on June 15th, 16th, & 17th and we will need all hands on deck.
Please make plans to be available if at all possible. I traveled to
Memphis, TN on March 4th to their Civil War Relic Show and was
received well by most vendors. After they think on it a while I believe the
seeds sown will produce fruit!
Please consider a job / responsibility in the camp. If you have a talent and
are willing to put it to good use, we could really use your help!
Our speaker this month will be Mr. Allen Winters. He is a Mississippi
artist, one of our vendors for the relic show, and he works with helping
different veteran organizations. He is part Choctaw Indian and will be
playing one of their native wind instruments for us as well as showcasing
his art. Please consider purchasing one of his prints. I believe they are
approximately $20.
We are doing a Memorial Service at the Old Brandon Cemetery in
conjunction with the Pearl SCV Camp on April 7th. You can dress out in
period uniform and participate or just come and support it. Either would
be greatly appreciated!
As always, we have new members coming in, good things to talk about
that have been happening, great food, & even better fellowship. So come
early, bring a friend, and as sure as four score and seven years ago it was
1931, I’ll probably see you at our next meeting at the Bass Pro Shop on
April 7th. OCR meeting starts at 5pm. Buffet starts at 5:45-6:30pm & our
SCV meeting starts at 7pm sharp. Remember to bring $13.50 cash for the
buffet. – Tim Cupit Special musical guests, also known as The Dixie Hummingbirds, performed a medley
of tunes!

Meeting Agenda for April 7th: March Musical Guests: The Dixie Hummingbirds
Agenda For April 7th, 2018 Meeting Entertainment at the March 3rd meeting was provided by
- Open with prayer at 7pm sharp Mr. Joe Tubb & Mr. Murray Stewart, the Simon & Garfunkel of
- Pledge of Allegiance to the US flag and salutes led by
2nd Lt. Commander Tom Lilly the SCV - better known as The Dixie Hummingbirds!
- Trivia by Ralph Smitherman
- Guest Speaker–Mr. Allen Winters, Mississippi Artist They performed songs from several different time periods and
Unfinished Business genres - from Civil War classics, to modern Country - from John
- Adopt minutes from March 3rd meeting. Motion, 2nd, discussion, Vote. Prine to Ray Stevens! Some of the songs made you laugh, and
- www.scv265.com and Facebook stats from Chris Merck some made you want to cry.
- 1 st Thursday Coin Club Meeting at the Brandon Library at 6:30pm hosted by
Ed Lofton
- March 10th Coin Show Report Down-home entertainment at its finest. A wonderful
- OCR Report by Brandi Gray
- Kroger card program by Chuck Gray
performance that everyone enjoyed!
- Silent auction items for Scholarship Program
- Consider a job duty in the camp – If you’re taking a job, fill out the job list and
return it to Tim Cupit at the end of the meeting.
- Relic Show Update
- VA Hospital Snack Closet Report
- Adopt-a-Hwy Report
Keep up with what’s happening in and around Camp
- MS Division Reunion Forms 265 by checking out the official
- Brandon Municipal Service Report Rankin Rough & Ready’s Facebook page!
- Reunion Committee Meeting Report
- 4 th Brigade Picnic Report http://www.facebook.com/scv265
New Business
- New Members
- This spring many activities will be put on around the state. If you participate,
please send me pictures and details of the event!
- Please sign cards!
- We need a head count for the buffet in May Commander’s Quote:
“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way.
- Door Prizes
- Open Floor

If not- you’ll find an excuse.”

- Close meeting with prayer at approx. 8:25pm
 CHAPLAIN’S REPORT
by Tom Fortenberry
I Still Fly The Flag
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, born December 28 th , 1856 and died on
February 3, 1924. Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President of the
United States of America in 1913 and served until 1921. It is
interesting to note that President Wilson was born in Virginia
experienced the Southern fight for independence as a child and
would later as President of the United States be quoted to say, “The
role of slavery became the proclaimed cause of the Civil War because
it was necessary to the put the South at a moral disadvantage by
transforming the contest from a war for independence into a war
waged for the maintenance and extension of slavery”.
It is historically noted that the North offered the Southern States the
Corin Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in March of 1861. The
amendment if excepted would have made slavery permanent and
legal in America had the Southern States rejoined the Union. History
has made it clear by the actions of the Confederate States of America
that their cessation from the Union and the rejection of the Corin
Amendment was not about the issue of slavery. The Constitution of
the Confederates of America even contained the prohibition of
international slavery and slavery unlike the Northern States was
already being removed from Southern soil. Yes, the Northern States
also had slaves and wanted to keep them. And, yes I am Southern
and Yes I still fly the flag.
General Patrick R. Cleburne who fought for Southern independence
expressed these words, “Every man should endeavor to understand
the meaning of subjugation before it is too late.”
I would summarize the The Southern Cause in General Cleburne’s
own words, “Subjugation”. There were, as many today know very
well, the real reason that the Southern States constitutionally
separated from the North was not for slavery. In 1861 the economic
subjugation of the South by the North finally came to a breaking
point. And the expected results of the subjugation of The Southern
States brought about the events from men who believed that God had
set them free to live according to God’s will. Their natural reaction to
subjugation was a human desire and decision to rise up in rebellion to
those who desired to take life from the living.
Gal. 5:1 For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore,
and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. KJV
Our lives today in many ways reflect the same issues our
Confederate Veterans fought for. They flew the flag for the same
reasons I fly it today.
Yes I fly the Flag, for faith, courage, honor, love, and respect for all
men. May God Bless each of you.
– Thomas Fortenberry, Chaplain Camp 265
Please help us support our
Wounded Warriors of Mississippi
by visiting their web page at:
https://www.woundedwarriorsofms.com
ADJUTANT’S REPORT
by Charles Lewis
"The sight of the Confederate Battle Flag always reminded me of the
immense bravery of the soldiers who served under it.”
– Brigadier General Joshua Chamberlain, Union 20th Maine Infantry.
Glad to say the attendance was up at the March meeting. We had
approximately 90 people in attendance. We enjoyed music performed by
Murray Stuart and Joe Tubbs ; " The Dixie Hummingbirds". Raymond
Shores III and Grady Sparks II were presented their membership
certificates by camp commander Tim Cupit. Welcome to Camp 265.
Don't forget about the ongoing silent auction for Mr. Jerry McWilliam's
paintings and other donated items. Proceeds from the auction will help
fund the scholarship program and profits from one painting will be
donated to the Magnolia Rifles. Camp 265 presented a check for $300.00
to the Magnolia Rifles. The money will help finance their trip to
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where they will participate in the Battle of
Gettysburg re-enactment. They were also presented an ammunition box,
made by Mike Jones (and imprinted with JAX Arsenal) and 800 rounds of
ammo. Magnolia Rifle members are: Jordan Harrell - Captain, Timothy
Hallman -1st Lt., Thomas Ramsey - 1st corporal, Jeremy Quarshie -
Private, Zachary Dickey - Private, Jonas Patrick -Private, Brayden Gray-
Private.
Again, we had several camp members taking part in re-enactments around
the area. We appreciate your dedication to the cause.
On Tuesday, March 13th, in conjunction with our ladies OCR we
delivered approximately $400.00 in snacks to the V.A. Hospital.
"The pass the hat" to help with camp expenses took in $148.50 this
month.
Upcoming events:
- May 18th-21st - Trail of Honor - Harley Shop, Jackson, MS. Volunteers
needed for setting up, working the Turkey Shoot, and taking down.
- June 8th-10th - MS Division Reunion - Beauvoir, Biloxi, MS. We have
10 delegate votes. If you are interested in attending as a delegate please
contact me. I also have registration forms, or you can get one online.
- June 15th-17th - Civil War Relic Show - Brandon City Hall, Brandon,
MS. Volunteers needed for setting up, working the show, and taking
down. If you can be at the show, Commander Cupit has a job for you, so
plan on being there.
April is Confederate History Month. Read it, study it, know it, be
informed, stand up for your heritage. April 30th is Confederate Memorial
Day
Confederate Memorial Services will be held all over the state during
April. Local services include:
- Lowry Rifles - Sat. April 7th, 10 AM ---Historic Brandon Cemetery,
Brandon MS.
- Crystal Springs Southern Rights - Sat. April 21st, 10 AM ---Historic
Confederate Cemetery, Raymond, MS.
- State Confederate Memorial Service- Sat. April 28th, 11 AM ---
Friendship Cemetery, Columbus MS.
- Jefferson Davis Camp - Sun. April 29th, 2 PM ---Old Greenwood
Cemetery, Jackson, MS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - Deadline for your SCV dues is July 31st.
PLEASE pay me (if writing a check, make it payable to "SCV Camp
265"). As your adjutant l am responsible for making sure you are credited
at national and division.
– Charles Lewis, Adjutant

to hold our politicians accountable – There is no one else but US to do it!
For more information on INITIATIVE 62
Please join us in welcoming new Camp 265 members Mr. Raymond Shores, III
(above), and Mr. Grady Sparks, II (below) - welcome aboard gentlemen!
Camp 265 presented a check for $300 to the Magnolia Rifles for their trip to
Gettysburg, PA where they will participate in the re-enactment of the Battle of
Gettysburg. We need to support the youth of the SCV to carry on the torch!
For more information about SCV Camp 265,
the Rankin Rough & Ready’s, visit us online at:
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http://www.scv265.com
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Mrs. DeBorah Simpson (right) gave an update on Initiative 62 and reminded us
Please visit:
FlagVote.com
Mary Ann Forrest Chapter
of the Order of Confederate Rose
This month the MAFOCR was able to deliver all the snacks donated
by our Chapter and Camp members to the VA Hospital in Jackson. I
know the patients will be so happy when they get to pick from the
wide variety that were donated. Thank you all so much for the
monetary donations as well.
We had our 2nd Annual State OCR Meeting in Tupelo on March 17th,
where we were able to make plans for the upcoming Division
Reunion that will be held at Beauvoir in Biloxi, MS in June. If you are
a member of the OCR, please make plans to attend the tea Saturday
morning on June 9th.
Also, many thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Willard Chatham for the generous
donations of items for us to auction off. Support from the SCV is vital
to our success, and we truly appreciate the Rankin Rough & Readys
Camp 265. April will be super busy with Confederate memorial
services. Please try to attend if you can, as there are many to choose
from. The ladies will be dressed in period mourning attire to lay
wreaths at several places around the State. We encourage you to
attend any events with the Camp as well as the OCR.
For more information on the Mary Ann Forrest Chapter of the
Order of Confederate Rose, or to become a member, please visit
them online at www.maryannforrestocr.com
You can also visit them on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/maryannforrest23/
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B R A N D O N C I TY H A L L
S A T . J U N E 1 6 TH 9 AM - 5 PM
S U N . J U N E 1 7 TH 9AM - 4 PM
F O R I N F O C A L L T I M C U P IT 7 6 9 - 2 3 4 - 2 9 6 6
2018 Civil War Relic Show Update – June 16th & 17th
As of March 7th, 2018 we have sold 185 tables for our Relic Show! Tim Cupit traveled to Memphis, TN on March 4th to solicit vendors for our show.
We have finished designing our ad for the newspapers, and completed the flier that we will pass out & mail to 120,000 people. We are now working on
our radio ads for the show, as well as working on our final mail-out to over 500 potentials vendors. We secured our food vendor for the show. He sets up
outside & has great food.

We need to find people willing to do a LIVING HISTORY at our Relic Show. Please keep that in mind and spread the word! Chuck Gray has secured
the Magnolia Rifles, a youth reenacting group, to set up at the show.

We received a $300.00 donation in January but we still need help raising money by selling ads in our newsletter or soliciting donations. Any help with
this endeavor would be greatly appreciated by all of us at Camp 265. Remember, it costs about $20,000 to put on our Relic Show! We have sponsor
sheets to use when selling ads with photos of activities our camp has done in the community, an explanation of how their donation will be used, and
information for them regarding a tax write off.

Remember: if you ask, you may be told no, but if you never ask- you’ll never be told yes!

Please make plans to attend the 2018 Civil War Relic Show and help us make it a success!

What Have You Been Doing Lately?

These ladies represented the MAF OCR at the state OCR meeting in
Tupelo on March 17th.

Camp 265 members met at Highway 80 in Brandon on

Saturday March 17th to pick up trash from the side of the
highway. That is a good-looking crew helping to keep
Brandon, MS looking good!

Camp 265 Chaplain Thomas

Fortenberry at the Natchez
Members from Camp 265 attended the 4th Brigade Picnic. Powwow!
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Our next meeting is April 7th

at Bass Pro Shop in Brandon at 7:00pm.
Come early!