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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
UNITED DAUGHTERS
OF THE
ORGANIZED 1897CONFEDERACY@DEO VINDICI
The name "United Daughters of the Confederacy" is a registered trademark of the General Organization and may not be used outside the Organization without the express written consent of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The official UDC insignia is a registered trademark of the General Organization and may not be used without the express written consent of the President General. E-mail at hqudc@rcn.com
WHAT IS THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY?
Our organization is made up of more than 20,000 women nationwide who are lineal or collateral blood descendants of the men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy, or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America or who gave material aid to the cause. Our objects are Historical, Educational, Benevolent, Memorial and Patriotic, and our work is concentrated in these areas.
THE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION UDC
Organized in Meridian, Mississippi, on April 27,
1897, the Mississippi Division United Daughters
of the Confederacy has hundreds of members
in many Chapters located throughout the state.
Mississippi Daughters work diligently to
carry out the objects of our Organization.
DAYS OF OBSERVANCE
According to the Standing Rules of UDC General all bodies of the UDC are to observe annually, when possible, the following special days:
January 14 Birthday of Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury
January 19 Birthday of General Robert E. Lee
January 21 Birthday of General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
April 27 Confederate Memorial Day (last Monday of April in Mississippi)
June 3 Birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Sept 10 Founders Day
Sept 16 Birthday of Admiral Franklin Buchanan
Sept 27 Birthday of Admiral Raphael Semmes
OUR HERITAGE NEWSLETTER
Believed to be the oldest continually published Division Newsletter in the General Organization, Mississippi's OUR HERITAGE is published four times each year (February, May, August, and November) and is provided to each member of the Mississippi Division UDC as a benefit of her membership dues.
All material not specifically stated to be in the public domain or to be the work of others is copyrighted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Mississippi. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
This page was last updated on: 11/6/2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION
...regarding the UDC or its auxiliary, the Children of the Confederacy, please email UDC General (National) Headquarters at hqudc@rcn.com or go to the UDC General Website at www.hqudc.org.
Much of this website is intended for MS Division UDC members only
and requires a password to view. If you are a member and need the password, click on the key. The same password will be required for each protected page.
Welcome to the MS Division UDC Website!
The presence of links to outside websites does not imply endorsement, approval, or concurrence by the United Daughters of the Confederacy on any level.
The August 2024 issue of
the Our HeritageMS Division newsletter
is available!
Many thanks to Editor Linda McGan
for her service the past few years. We will miss you!