Amite County-style

"Antiques Roadshow"

Coming 14 June 2008

after the society's annual business meeting is concluded.

Details here.

2007 ACHGS Open House

The 2007 society open house / membership drive / meeting was held from

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on December 1, 2007, at the Winston Wilkinson House

Pictures of the event (primarily of the house) can be seen

here.

The two-volume WPA book on Amite County is available for sale to any interested party

Find out how to obtain a copy here (Adobe pdf file) or here (standard web page). 

See photos of the new books here.

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NOTE:  Due to postage rate increases, it is now necessary to collect an additional $2.00 for these increases.  The S/H cost per set of books is now $10.00

 

 

 View the flyer advertising the Little Red School House Museum here.

 

NEWS!

A second series of five postcards are now available, this time in colo

Find out how to buy the picture post cards featuring Amite County historical images here

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