Mississippi Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Jak M. Smith

President

William Gray Chapter

Jason Bird

Central MS Chapter

The 2025 Keynote speaker is Julien Pierre Icher.

       Julien Pierre Icher is a 30-year-old French

national, Founder, and President of The

Lafayette Trail, Inc. (thelafayettetrail.org) He is a

graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de

Lyon, one of the few French Grandes Ecoles. He

holds a bachelor's degree with a double major in history and geography, as well as two master's degrees: one in human geography, the other in digital geographies, with a focus on the integration of spatial data in web environments.

        The Lafayette Trail, Inc. (thelafayettetrail.org) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to document, map, and mark General Lafayette's footsteps during his Farewell Tour of the United States in 1824 and 1825. It aims to educate the public
about the national significance of Lafayette's Tour and to promote a broader understanding of Lafayette's numerous contributions to American independence and national coherence in preparation for the 2024-2025 tour bicentennial celebrations.

Dear Compatriots,

      The Natchez Chapter of the MSSSAR takes this opportunity to invite you to the 116th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Society at the Natchez Grand Hotel and Convention Center on March 27 – 30, 2025, designated by the NSSAR as a Southern District Event.
      This meeting is special. It has been expanded to be bigger and broader in scope than any previous Annual Meeting. We have joined forces with a highly regarded organization called the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration (NLCC) which honors authors and cinematographers in various subjects. The NLCC operates through an endowment under Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
     In 2025 and 2026, the NLCC has chosen its subject to be American History leading into and through our Nation's 250th Anniversary. Once examined, a cooperative effort by the MSSSAR and NLCC was a "natural fit" to honor our Revolutionary Hero, General Lafayette, and would allow both of us to expand our meeting into a wonderful educational venue that would make a difference to our youth.
       The MSSSAR was allowed to develop the vast majority of the program. We are expanding with a two-day Living History Educational Venue for students on the West Lawn of Rosalie Mansion. Our Welcoming Reception will be held on the East Lawn and Gardens of Rosalie Mansion. Both venue sites donated by the MSSDAR. We will also be marking two Patriot Graves and holding receptions on the grounds of four beautiful antebellum homes.
     While the Natchez Grand is our "Host Hotel" with a block of rooms and most convenient to the Convention Center, Natchez has numerous very good hotels and local B&B's from which to choose for your stay. A list is included.

Let's have a party..............see you in Natchez!

Sincerely,
John Sentell McBride, President

Natchez Convention Center 211 Main St

Natchez, MS 39120

Natchez Grand Hotel

 Broadway St

Natchez, MS 39120

2025 MS SAR

​Annual Business Meeting & Convention

Mar 27-30 , 2025

Additional Speakers

2025 Convention Schedule

William "Brother" Rogers

Jerry Lilly

Gen. LaFayette