by Friends Of Raymond | Sep 3, 2025 | Events
Preserving The Battle Of Raymond’sHistoric Battlefield The Battle of Raymond, fought on May 12, 1863, was one of five major battles of General Ulysses Grant’s Final Offensive of the Vicksburg Campaign. When one of Grant’s three maneuvering corps of almost...
by Friends Of Raymond | Mar 11, 2025 | Events
Friends of Raymond is proud to announce that on December 12, 2024, five new fiberglass panel interpretive markers were installed on the Walking Trail and Raymond battlefield, while Raymond’s other thirty-five fiberglass interpretive markers received new panels to...
by Friends Of Raymond | Mar 24, 2022 | News
Friends of Raymond received an Award of Merit The Mississippi Historical Society held its annual meeting March 10–11 in Hattiesburg to honor its 2022 award winners, including the best Mississippi History Book of 2021, the lifetime achievement award, teacher of the...
by Friends Of Raymond | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Raymond native Mary Will McKenzie, a world-renowned occupational therapist and educator, recently bequeathed a significant gift to the Friends of Raymond. “We were so honored that Miss McKenzie remembered Friends of Raymond in such a generous and meaningful way,” said...
