Prentiss County Genealogical and Historical Society

Current Society Events

Tuesday, April 24, 2018	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m. Our meeting this month will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month so not to coincide with the Northeast Mississippi Gotell Crusade. Our special guest this month will be Lexie Gamble. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, August 19-20, 2016	Old Tishomingo County Genealogy Fair August 19, 2016 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. August 20 2016 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Old Booneville Hardware Building, 112 S. Main St., Booneville Info - Schedule
Monday, August 15, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, July 18, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 20, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 16, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 18, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 21, 2016	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Rochelle Jenkins will be our special guest speaker. Everyone is invited to attend.
Monday, November 16, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 19, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 21, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 17, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
August 14-15, 2015	2015 Old Tishomingo County Genealogy Fair - Iuka, MS (Click for Registration Form & More Info)
Monday, July 20, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 15, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 18, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2015	Hometown Heritage - Historic Downtown Booneville, MS. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 20, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 16, 2015	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, November 17, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 1, 2014	Smith Family Reunion - Westside Community Center, Westside City Park, Booneville, MS. All descendants of the Thomas Smith family are invited to attend. Please contact Scott Smith at [email protected] for more information.
Monday, October 20, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 11, 2014	Old Tishomingo County Genealogy Fair - This fair is sponsored by the Alcorn County Genealogical Society, the Prentiss County Genealogical and Historical Society, and the Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society. Registration is $20 and the event will be held at the Alcorn County Courthouse in Corinth, Mississippi. You may preregister for this event at http://www.tishomingohistory.com/
Monday, September 15, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m. Members are encouraged to bring their family histories for discussion during the meeting. This should be a great meeting for anyone interested in beginning research! See you there!
Monday, August 18, 2014	Monthly Meeting - Mr. Grady Wigginton,owner a collection of Jettie Nunley photographs, has offered to share his collection with the society and community. Everyone is invited to view these photos! Viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Monday, July 21, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 16, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 19, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2014	Heritage Day - Booneville and Prentiss County, MS. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 21, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Monday, March 17, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Monday, February 17, 2014	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Monday, November 18, 2013	Monthly Meeting and SPECIAL PRESENTATION - Ancestry Presention of Booneville Mayor, Derrick Blythe. The meeting starts at 6:00p.m. at the George E. Allen library. Everyone is invited to attend.
Thursday, November 7, 2013	Booneville High School - Local History. Society president, Diane Garvin, will be on hand to answer questions and display a photobook of local history.
Monday, October 21, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. Our guest speaker this month will be Willodean Wages Burchfield.
M onday,September 23, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. Our guest speaker this month will be Janis Suggs Dyson, author of "Turning Clay into History." The general public is invited to bring any Suggs pottery to the metting or pottery that may be Suggs to have Janis identify it. See you there!
Monday, August 19, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Monday, July 15, 2013	Meeting Cancelled
Monday, June 17, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Monday, May 20, 2013	Monthy Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.
Saturday, May 18, 2013	2nd Annual Booneville and Prentiss County Heritage Day.
Monday, April 15, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. Our guest speaker will be Ted Hill. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Monday, March 18, 2013	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS. Our guest speaker will be Clark Richey. Mr. Richey will be discussing his family research which includes the Boone family. Everyone is welcome to attend.
~~Monday, February 18, 2013~~	~~Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library, Booneville, MS.~~
~~Monday, November 19, 2012~~	Monthly Meeting - Brady Davis, Historic Site Manager with the Chickasaw Nation, Department of Homeland Affairs, will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Prentiss County Genealogical and Historical Society. Mr. Davis's topic will be "Reconnecting to the Homeland: Chickasaw History and the Chickasaw Preserve" Meeting will be November 19, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the George E. Allen Library in Booneville. Everyone is invited to attend.
~~Saturday, October 20, 2012~~	~~Fall Festival - Downtown Booneville, MS~~
~~Monday, October 15, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - The Historic Depot, 100 W. Church St., Booneville, MS.~~
~~Saturday, October 6, 2012~~	~~3rd Annual Tri-County Genealogy Fair.~~
~~Monday, September 17, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - The Historic Depot, 100 W. Church St, Booneville, MS.~~
~~Monday, August 20, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - The Historic Depot, 100 W. Church St, Booneville, MS. Our special guest will be Paul Kennedy. 6pm~~
~~Monday, July 16, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library. 6pm~~
~~Monday, June 18, 2012~~	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library in Booneville, Mississippi. 6pm. Our guest speakers will be Lawrence "Catfish" Lowery and Bro. Jerry Owen, both from Tippah County. They will be presenting a program on grave dowsing. As always, visitors are welcome to attend.
~~Saturday, May 26, 2012~~	~~1st Annual Booneville and Prentiss County Heritage Day. 9am-3pm. Events will center around the downtown depot in Booneville.~~
~~Monday, May 21, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - Booneville Cemetery, King St, Booneville, Mississippi at 6pm. We will discuss our upcoming heritage day and cemetery tour.~~
~~Monday, April 16, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library in Booneville, Mississippi. 6pm.~~
~~Wednesday, April 4, 2012~~	~~Finding your Folks - George E. Allen Library in Booneville, Mississippi. 10am -~~
~~Monday, March 19, 2012~~	~~Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library in Booneville, Mississippi.~~
Monday February 20, 2012	Monthly Meeting - George E. Allen Library in Booneville, Mississippi. Edwina Carpenter will be our guest speaker. She will be speaking about the upcoming events at Brices Crossroads near Baldwyn including guided tours of the historic Bethany Cemetery scheduled for April.