RANKIN DISPATCH

VOLUME XI ISSUE 5 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
The months of May and June have our two largest
events of the year. We will set up our Turkey Shoot Booth at
the Trail of Honor this year on Friday, May 18th and will
work it Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8:00am –
5:00pm. Tear down is on Monday. We need help with this
event so please carve out some time from busy schedule. I
assure you, you won’t regret it! We have Mrs. Stephanie
Rolph, PhD speaking to us this month. She is a Professor in
the History Department at Millsaps College and should be
very enlightening. We have a good speaker lined up, good
food, good fellowship, new members to welcome in and
many other items to discuss. So come early, bring someone
with you, and as sure as our camp needs you more than you
need it, I’ll probably see you at our next meeting at the Bass
Pro Shop on May 5th, 2018. OCR meeting starts at 5pm.
The buffet starts at 5:45 and runs through 6:30pm so
remember to bring $13.50 cash for it. As always, our SCV
meeting starts at 7pm sharp. – Tim Cupit

Meeting Agenda for May 5th:

Artist and historian Mr. Allen Winters speaking at the April 7th meeting with the
Rough & Ready’s, Camp 265.

Agenda For May 5th, 2018 Meeting

- Open with prayer at 7pm sharp April Guest Speaker: Mr. Allen Winters
- Pledge of Allegiance to the US flag and salutes led by 2nd Lt. Commander Tom
Lilly
Mr. Allen Winters spoke at the April 7th meeting at Bass Pro Shop in
- Trivia by Ralph Smitherman Pearl, Mississippi. He drove over two hours - approximately 150 miles -
- Guest Speaker–Mrs. Stephanie R. Rolph, PhD, History Department Director at from just north of Carrollton, MS to speak to Camp 265.
Millsaps College
-Q&A
He not only spoke of the history and role of the Choctaw Native
Unfinished Business American Tribe in the Civil War, but also brought some historic relics,
- Adopt minutes from April 7th meeting. Motion, 2nd, discussion, Vote. and even played a beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace” on an
- Did everyone sign in & get a door prize ticket? authentic Choctaw flute!
- www.scv265.com and Facebook stats from Chris Merck
- 1st Thursday Coin Club Meeting at the Brandon Library at 6:30pm hosted by Ed
Lofton Mr. Winters is also a very talented artist and had some of his prints for
- OCR Report by Brandi Gray sale at the meeting. He was willing to autograph and personalize the
- Kroger card program by Chuck Gray prints, and even handed out free prints for all of the military veterans
- Silent auction items for Scholarship Program present! We are truly grateful for the time he spent with us!
- 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
- Set Adopt-a-Hwy date for May Keep up with what’s happening in and around Camp
- MS Division Reunion Forms
- Reunion Scrapbook: Ed & Stephanie Dunn are working on our scrapbook; they 265 by checking out the official
need photos & newspaper clippings Rankin Rough & Ready’s Facebook page!
- Camp Polo Shirts
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!

Commander’s Quote:
- We need a head count for the buffet in June
- Door Prizes

“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way.

- Open Floor
- Close meeting with prayer at approx. 8:20pm
If not- you’ll find an excuse.”
 CHAPLAIN’S REPORT
by Tom Fortenberry
The Commander
Often we think of a commander as one who leads and gives
instructions to his troops. This is needful if one is to
accomplish the mission. The exchange of information on the
battle field and even before and after is often used to win the
day. In the same way, a believer is likened to a soldier in both
are shaped and molded by training to keep watch, protect,
treasure up, observe, and guard that which is their very own
life and the lives of others. And just as soldiers receive
dispatches of information to carry on the mission, the believer
also receives not just information, but he also dispatches that
information to those in need of exhortation and or witness.
Those who have come before us surely have left each of us a
rich heritage. It has been said that what we do today will
become histories future. Our Commander, God, has given us
His instructions, for in Him the battle has already been won.
All we have to do is follow Him.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2 “Now, Israel, hear the decrees and
instructions I Am about to teach you. Follow them that you live
and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the
God of your ancestors, is giving you. Do not add to what I
command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the
commands of the Lord your God that I give you.”
The battle fields are real and are set before each of us today.
Knowing the enemy and what he will do is less than what he is
able to do. Again He says to each of us to keep watch, protect,
treasure up, observe, and guard that which has been given.
May God richly Bless each of you and keep you.
– Thomas Fortenberry, Chaplain Camp 265
Please welcome our newest official member of Camp 265 - Mr. Lynn Gaskin!
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
“To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good
commander, you must be willing to order the death of
things you love."
– General Robert E. Lee
April was Confederate Heritage Month. I hope each of you,
in you own way, paid tribute to your ancestor. Some of our
camp members and several of our OCR ladies were involved
in a memorial service every weekend in April, as there were
services from one end of the state to the other.
Mr. Allen Winters was the guest speaker in April. He is a
Mississippi artist who works with various veterans
organizations. He is part Choctaw, speaking on the Trail of
Tears and wowing the group with a song on a traditional
Native American flute.
An update on the relic show, a report on the brigade picnic,
and a report on the Memorial Service at the Old Brandon
Cemetery was given.
A discussion on getting new camp shirts was held. Everyone
agreed they were needed. If you are interested in purchasing
one get with Tim Cupit or Lynn Gaskin.
James Tyrney requested to transfer from another camp to
265. His request was approved by the camp. Lynn Gaskin
was presented his new certificate denoting his membership
in the Rankin Rough and Ready's.
An in house candlelight memorial service concluded the
meeting. Thank you to the OCR ladies for planning and
orchestrating this service.
Reminders:
- May 19-20: Trail of Honor. We will have the Turkey Shoot
booth, so we need everyone there to help. Come if only for a
couple of hours or for the day. Any and all help is
appreciated!
- June 8-10: Reunion at Beauvoir, Biloxi, MS. Don't forget
to get your registration form in. I will need delegates for this
meeting. If interested let me know.
- June 16-17: Relic Show. We need everyone's support and
help to make this event a success. Sell ads, put out flyers,
talk to potential vendors, invite people, and of course come
prepared to work!
- July 31: Deadline for SCV dues. They are $50.00 annually
if paid on time. Reinstatement fees of $7.50 applies if paid
late.
– Charles Lewis, Adjutant
 Mary Ann Forrest Chapter For more information about SCV Camp 265,

of the Order of Confederate Rose

the Rankin Rough & Ready’s, visit us online at:

April was super busy with Confederate Memorial Services, and we

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attended every one we could possibly make. It was so wonderful to
see our Black Rose Society ladies all dressed out to honor their
ancestors and those men who fought so bravely. We thoroughly CAMP

enjoyed helping out the Lowry Rifles Camp #1740 in Brandon on

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April 7th. Even though it was super cold and raining, we were able to
lay a wreath and enjoyed a great meal afterwards. At the Raymond
Memorial Service we had the pleasure of welcoming a
photojournalist who took some photos of the ladies and conducted an
interview on why we honor our ancestors in this fashion. Hopefully
the interview will bear some positive fruit for our organization. We
also attended Pittsboro Memorial Service with the ladies of the JA
Orr Chapter #22 OCR and the Margery B Rogers Clark OCR Chapter
#17, and it was an awesome service!

We are planning in the near future to reward some of our local history
teachers with some goodies for teacher appreciation week, so be
watching our page for more on that!

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/

POEM FOR CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY

by Oliver Reeves

How many springs have gone since they

who wore the uniform of gray
last looked upon summer snow
of dogwood, blooming below
their southern skies and friendly sun,
or watched the winding rivers run
or knew when spring wind's gentle hand
stretched forth to heal their wounded land.

They slept where the azaleas spread

their glorious colors, where the red Charles Tucker, Terry cook and grandson Noah at the Battle of Jackson Crossroads.
old hills and mountain peaks
stand listening while nature speaks.

And from the woodlands sound the strains

of memories; where coastal plains
run down to join the ceaseless tide
ebbing and flowing as they died.

Let us remember them as time

and time move on in endless rhyme.

When spring is wearing her bouquet For more information on INITIATIVE 62

for the lost legions of the gray. Please visit:
FlagVote.com
While bud and blossom, hill and tree
remember them, so shall we.
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2018 Civil War Relic Show Update – June 16th & 17th
As of April 11th, 2018 we have sold 205 tables for our Relic Show! Tim Cupit traveled to Corinth, MS on April 8th 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, We sent out our final mail-out to over 500 potentials vendors, and are continuing to work on our radio ads for the show. 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!

We need the most help on Friday morning with set-up from 9am-1pm, Friday afternoon from 1pm-5pm to help vendors set up their booths, and on
Sunday afternoon with tear down at 4pm. Lunch will be provided on Friday for the vendors and those helping with set-up.

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

The ladies of the Mary Ann Forrest Chapter of the Order of Confederate Rose, and members from Camp 265 attended
the 3rd Brigade Memorial Service at the Confederate cemetery in Raymond, Mississippi on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS - THEY SUPPORT US!
 The Sons of Confederate Veterans
Camp #265

THE RANKIN DISPATCH NON-PROFIT ORG.

317 Lake Heather Road U.S. POSTAGE PAID
BRANDON, MS
Brandon, MS 39047 PERMIT NO. 265

Our next meeting is May 5th

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