Downtown Brandon Monument
Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #265
The Camp's Namesake, "The Rankin Rough and Ready's," was chosen to honor the original Company A of the 6th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., organized in Brandon in Central Mississippi.
Additionally, the original Confederate veterans of Rankin County formed United Confederate Veterans camps postwar and organized United Confederate Veterans Camp 265 in Brandon, MS.
The Camp's Namesake, "The Rankin Rough and Ready's," was chosen to honor the original Company A of the 6th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., organized in Brandon in Central Mississippi.
Additionally, the original Confederate veterans of Rankin County formed United Confederate Veterans camps postwar and organized United Confederate Veterans Camp 265 in Brandon, MS.
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Company A was raised in Brandon, MS., in Rankin County in 1861, one of ten Companies in the Regiment comprised of men from Rankin, Leake, Smith, Scott, Copiah, and Simpson Counties.
-Click here for a Regimental History of the 6th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment, CSA - Regimental History of the "Bloody Sixth" at right by H. Grady Howell, Jr., author/historian, 6th MS descendant fellow SCV member |
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Our camp meets on the first SATURDAY of EVERY month at The Back Porch of Brandon/Flowood- starting at 7:00pm.
~ Everyone is Welcome ~ Family Friendly Event ~ Address: 2146 Hwy. 471, Brandon, 39047 |
Our Camp has a sister chapter of women who assist us and the Mississippi Division Sons of Confederate Veterans in historical, educational, benevolent, and social functions, especially the preservation of Confederate symbols.
Formed in 2016, the MARY ANN FORREST ORDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ROSE chapter aids and helps further the cause of the Sons of Confederate Veterans as well as support all endeavors sponsored by the SCV.
Go to: www.maryannforrestocr.com for more information.
Formed in 2016, the MARY ANN FORREST ORDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ROSE chapter aids and helps further the cause of the Sons of Confederate Veterans as well as support all endeavors sponsored by the SCV.
Go to: www.maryannforrestocr.com for more information.
~ 2017 - 2018 Camp Officers ~
2nd Lieutenant Commander
Tom Lilly |
Lieutenant Commander
Larry Eubanks |
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Color Guard
Craig Haden |
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Camp Artist
Robert Williams (LM) *(LM) Life Member Sons of Confederate Veterans |
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Ways to SUPPORT Our SCV Camp
MAKE A DONATION
PURCHASE a SHIRT
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Donation Proceeds go to help fund the Camp's Annual Civil War Relic & Militaria Show. Available at Monthly Camp Meetings as well as by contacting Cmdr. Tim Cupit at: timcupit@comcast.net |
WHEN YOU SHOP AT KROGER
Do you shop at Kroger? You can now give a percentage of what you spend on groceries directly to SCV265 when you use your Kroger Plus Card. No cost to you. Big benefit for the Camp and our activities. (This doesn’t interfere in any way with your gas points, etc.)
Please click here for detailed instructions on getting signed up and helping the Rankin Rough & Readies!
Please click here for detailed instructions on getting signed up and helping the Rankin Rough & Readies!