Mississippi Societies

Genealogical, historical, lineage, veterans, fraternal, family name, and ethnic societies often collect, transcribe, and publish records useful to family historians. Local genealogical societies often help family history researchers contact local record searchers or copy records that mention the researcher's ancestors. A current list of archives and libraries can be found in the Mississippi Archives and Libraries Wiki article. Some of these organizations have their own Internet sites. You can also find local society addresses by using directories cited in the United States Societies Wiki article.

To learn of Mississippi genealogical and historical societies that have records and services that may help you, contact:

Statewide Genealogical Societies
Family Research Association of Mississippi P.O. Box 13334 Jackson, MS 39236 Email: wwoodward44@hotmail.com Blogspot: Family Research Association of Mississippi

Mississippi Genealogical Society Contact: Dr. Rebekah Ray P.O. Box 5301 Jackson, MS 39296–5301 Telephone: (601) 447-7690 E-mail: [mailto:Info@MSGenSociety.org Info@MSGenSociety.org]

Vicksburg Genealogical Society Contact: Tony Dardeau (Editor of Mississippi River Routes) P.O. Box 1161 Vickburg, MS 39181-1161 E-mail: [mailto:DardeauEA@bellsouth.net DardeauEA@bellsouth.net]

Regional Genealogical Societies
Dancing Rabbit Genealogical and Historical Society Serving counties formed from the Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek President: Robert Evans P.O. Box 166 Carthage, MS 39051 E-mail: [mailto:drghsociety@yahoo.com drghsociety@yahoo.com] Facebook: Dancing Rabbit Genealogical and Historical Society

South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society P.O. Box 15271 Hattiesburg, MS 39404-5271 Telephone: (601) 606-4700 E-mail: [mailto:smghs@megagate.com smghs@megagate.com]

Southwest Mississippi Genealogical Society President: Rick Penick P.O. Box 175 McComb, MS 39649 E-mail: [mailto:sueb@swmgs.com sueb@swmgs.com]

Lineage and Hereditary Societies
Mississippi Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Commander: Louis P. Foley MS Div. SCV Adjutant 205 Cypress St Leland, MS 38756-3108 E-mail: [mailto:msdivcommanderlou@gmail.com msdivcommanderlou@gmail.com] Facebook: Mississippi Division Sons of Confederate Veterans

Mississippi Division United Daughters of the Confederacy President: Janice Strohm United Daughters of the Confederacy - Parent organization 328 North Boulevard Richmond, VA 23220-4009 Telephone: (804) 355-1636 E-mail: [mailto:udc@hqudc.org udc@hqudc.org]

Mississippi Society of the Sons of the American Revolution President: Joseph Michael Winston 529 Pawnee Trail Madison, MS 39110 Telephone: (662) 488-9908 E-mail: [mailto:toby@pontotoc.us toby@pontotoc.us]

Mississippi State Society- Daughters of the American Revolution State Regent: Kathy Henry NSDAR - Parent organization 1776 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-5392 Telephone: (202) 628-1776 Facebook: Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters

Mississippi State Society United States Daughters of 1812 President: Myrna Lazenby E-mail: [mailto:Mhlazenby@c-gate.net Mhlazenby@c-gate.net] National Society United States Daughters of 1812 - Parent organization 1461 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-5402 Telephone: (202) 745-1812 E-mail: [mailto:contact@usdaughters1812.org contact@usdaughters1812.org]

Missouri Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (includes Mississippi) Recorder: Douglas R. Niermeyer 302 W. Springfield Ave Union, MO 63084 E-mail: [mailto:momollus@sbcglobal.net momollus@sbcglobal.net]

The Order of the First Families of Mississippi: 1699-1817 Deputy Treasurer General: Catherine Ruth Prince P. O. Box 821 Natchez, MS 39121 Telephone: (601) 442-0018 E-mail: [mailto:info@offms.org info@offms.org]

Jewish
Southern Jewish Historical Society President: Ellen Umansky P.O. Box 71601 Marietta, GA 30007-1601 E-mail: [mailto:info@jewishsouth.org info@jewishsouth.org] Facebook: Southern Jewish Historical Society

Historical Societies
Biloxi Historical Society P.O. Box 617 Ocean Springs, MS 39566 Email: [mailto:rbellande@cableone.net rbellande@cableone.net]

Hattiesburg Area Historical Society President: Paula Harvey HAHS Museum P.O. Box 1573 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1573 Telephone: (601) 582-5460 E-mail: [mailto:hahsmuseum@megagate.com hahsmuseum@megagate.com]

'''Mississippi Archaeological Association (MAA) Secretary: Derek Anderson P.O. Box 1546 Mississippi State University, MS 39762 Telephone: (601) 672-7955 Email: [mailto:dta49@msstate.edu dta49@msstate.edu] Facebook: Mississippi Archaeological Association (MAA)

Mississippi Historical Society P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Telephone: (601) 576-6849 E-mail: [mailto:mhs@mdah.state.ms.us mhs@mdah.state.ms.us]

Additional Mississippi Societies (Local or Special Interest)

 * For a comprehensive list of County and Local Historical Societies in Mississippi, see Mississippi Historical Society


 * Additional Mississippi genealogical and historical societies may be listed in the following directories:


 * Federation of Genealogical Societies


 * US GenNet


 * Roots-L Go to Societies, Historical and Genealogical


 * Linkpendium Click on location and go to Societies


 * Cyndi's List