Mississippi Society

Annual Elvis Birthday Party

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:19:44 +0000

The Mississippi and Tennessee State Societies of Washington, DC invite everyone to celebrate the King’s 77th Birthday. The party will be Thursday, January 19, at Top of the Hill (319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE).

Click here to view the official invite and see more details.

Ski Mississippi Holliday Party

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:55:33 +0000

Join us on Tuesday, December 13th, at Johnny’s Half Shell for a Holiday Party celebrating the traditions and heritage of Mississippi’s outdoor winter sports. The party will last from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Click here to view the official invite.

Congressman Palazzo Hosts Golden Eagle Open House and Tailgate

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:04:02 +0000

The Honorable Stephen Palazzo, Representative for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District, will host an open house and tailgate for Southern Miss’s upcoming gridiron battle against the Naval Academy. The open house will be on Friday, October 7th, in 331 Cannon House Office Building. The tailgate will be on Saturday, October 8th, at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial [...]

Welcome Back Congress Happy Hour

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:19:10 +0000

On Thursday, September 15th, join your fellow Mississippians at Lola’s Bar & Grill in welcoming back Congress. The gathering will be upstairs, beginning at 6, with beer and wine specials.

Mississippi Innocence at The Newseum

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:17:13 +0000

The University of Mississippi Media and Documentary Projects and the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law announce the screening of their documentary film Mississippi Innocence, at the Newseum in Washington D.C., October 3, 2011. The screening will include a panel discussion and reception hosted by the University of Mississippi. The [...]

21st Annual Mississippi On The Mall

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:00:47 +0000

Please join the Mississippi Society for our flagship event, Mississippi On The Mall – Saturday, June 18! Purchase your tickets for the 21st annual gathering to enjoy Mississippi catfish, live music and southern hospitality.

John Grisham’s “A Time To Kill” In Washington, DC

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:00:55 +0000

The Mississippi Society of Washington, DC is honored to host John Grisham for the pre-Broadway premiere of “A Time To Kill” on June 14, 2011 at the Arena Stage. A limited number of tickets are available for this exclusive event. To reserve your tickets, email your name and the number of tickets to [...]

Harper is Cherry Blossom Princess (Starkville Daily News)

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:00:39 +0000

Maggie Harper said the event she is most looking forward to at the 2011 Cherry Blossom Festival is the Grand Ball and Sushi Reception.

“At this event we have to wear a white ball gown with elbow-length gloves and this is also when the National Cherry Blossom Queen is selected by ‘spinning of the [...]

A Taste of Home (The Hill)

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:26:05 +0000

Crawfish, sweet tea and musicians — hauled hundreds of miles from Mississippi — will transform the National Mall into the Magnolia State for an estimated 500 celebrants later this month.

And, just a few weeks back, the Mall was the Pelican State, when Louisianans gathered to enjoy 2,500 pounds of boiled crawfish, barbecued cuisine and [...]

Matters of State (Washington Post)

admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:39:58 +0000

Fifty-six years ago, the Wheel of Fortune stopped at “Wyoming.”

And there she was: Maldi Tarris, chosen Cherry Blossom Queen 1951 by fate, her smile a veritable picket fence of pride. For a time in April, she and her fellow princesses were the public faces of their state societies — Washington’s social clubs for transplanted [...]