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MAKE YOUR HOTEL
RESERVATIONS NOW!
Hotel: Natchez
Eola Hotel, 110 N. Pearl Street, Downtown Natchez
866-445-3652 or 601-445-6000
DJS group rate:
$94 (Queen or 2 doubles, extra charge for more than 2 in room)
Reservation
deadline for group is March 24; each person makes his/her own
reservation.
TENATIVE SCHEDULED EVENTS (subject to minor
changes)
Friday, April 25th
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Afternoon (TBD)
6:00 pm
LaSalle Dining
Room, Eola Hotel |
FridayFest!
Everyone loves FridayFest! This is
a chance for first timers to get to know more about your ancestors,
our organization, and your new cousins. Cousin Dan Tarver will lead
this afternoon’s activities – more details to come in the mailing.
6:00 p.m. we’ll meet in the dining room of
our headquarter hotel, the Natchez Eola for a dutch treat buffet
dinner. Cost is $16.95/person plus tax and gratuity (approx. $21)
after which those who wish to visit longer can linger around the piano
in the hotel’s grand lobby. |
Saturday, April 26th
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9:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m.
Lobby, Natchez Eola
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Hospitality
Spend quality time, whenever you have it
available, getting to know your cousins. Don’t forget to steal some
time to tour downtown Natchez on your own. There are some great
little specialty shops! |
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9:30 – 11:30
a.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd,
Vidalia
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Executive Board Meeting
Officers, Trustees, and committee chairs meet to
discuss the business affairs of the DJS. Feel welcome to join us in
these lively discussions – it’s your family so get involved! |
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1:00 – 3:30
p.m.
Armstrong Library
Natchez |
DJS Genealogical Workshop
Polly Scott hosts this event, and you are
guaranteed to meet up with people who can help you with your
projects. Learn about all the resources the DJS maintains just for
your benefit. Guest speaker Joan McLemore will present
"The Art of Telling Family Stories.”
Participants should
use the Washington Street entrance to the rear of the Armstrong
Library instead of the Commerce Street front entrance.
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5:30 – 8:00
p.m.
Episcopal
Church
of the Good Shepherd, Vidalia |
The Saturday Night Social!
A different venue, but sure to be just as fun a
time as in the past. A great way to mingle with your cousins while
enjoying wonderful Southern hospitality and food prepared by our
hosts, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, across
the Mississippi River in Vidalia (806 Concordia Avenue). Cost to be
determined – more details in mailing. |
Sunday, April 27th
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10:00– 11:30
a.m.
Kingston Church
Kingston, MS
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Annual Memorial Service and General Assembly
Held at the beautiful Kingston United Methodist
Church, this is the grounds of your ancestors. The meeting begins
with memorializing those cousins who have gone before us, and ends
with a short but enlightening program. And there is always a certain
amount of business that must be conducted, and your vote counts!
After all, it’s your family.
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11:30– 2:30
p.m.
Kingston Church
Kingston, MS |
Covered Dish Picnic on the Grounds
Held on the church grounds, we have one last time
to break bread with family before parting for one more year. Try to
bring a little something to share: drinks, bread, plastic cups and
plates, napkins, even a bag of ice comes in handy…you know the stuff
that makes a picnic great. But don’t worry, there’s always plenty to
eat and talk about.
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After 2:30
p.m.
Kingston, MS
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Visit Kingston
Take as much time as you can after lunch to visit
the plantations of your forefathers, as well as the beautiful
cemeteries where they were laid to rest. |
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