Mississippi Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Speakers List
for Camp Meetings

Many Camps in the MS Division have occasional difficulty finding a speaker for their monthly musters. This is paradoxical, since there are probably over 3000 Confederate history experts in the Division! The Division (and the Camps) are asking that you step forward and make yourself available to speak at Camps in the Division.

You don't have to be a professional! You don't have to put on a 45 minute, state-of-the-art audio-visual tour-de-force! You just have to be willing to share some of your knowledge and expertise with a willing and appreciative audience that you know in advance is already on your side!
If you would like to volunteer as a guest speaker for a camp meeting please submit a form.


Name:

Larry McCluney 
Camp Name/Location: Brig/Gen Benjamin G. Humphreys Camp #1625 / Indianola, MS
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles but will be willing to travel further if times are arranged during off periods when out of school (Fall Break, Christmas Holidays, Spring Break, Summer Vacation) 
Date/Times available to speak: E-mail and I will check my calendar 
Topics: The Evolution of the Confederate Uniform;
The History of the Confederate States Marine Corps;
The Vanishing Southerner;
Other topics are coming soon
Equipment needed: None
Special Considerations: None
Compensation: 
 Donation to MS Division or Beauvoir 

Name:

 David Wilson
Camp Name/Location:

Harrisburg 645, Tupelo
Distance willing to travel:

NE MS
Date/Times available to speak:

E-mail and I will check my calendar 
Topic:

Confederate Cavalry
Equipment needed: None
         Special Considerations:

None
Compensation :

Modest Expense and Accommodations

Name:

William "Pat" Arinder
Camp Name/Location:

Captain Francis Marion Rogers Camp 873 Amory
Distance willing to travel:

75 or so miles from Amory
Date/Times available to speak:

E-mail and I will check my calendar 
Topic: The History of the 20th Mississippi Infantry,
The Most Important Battle Fought in Mississippi or (The Battle Where the War Could Have Been Won)
Music of the Period, Played on the Banjo, Mountain Dulcimer, and Wooden Spoons
Equipment needed:

Electricity
         Special Considerations:

None
Compensation :

Small donation to cover transportation

Name:

Miss Ellie
Camp Name/Location:

Arkansas
Distance willing to travel:

Unlimited
Date/Times available to speak:

E-mail and I will check my calendar 
Topic:

Women's Influences in the War Between the States
Equipment needed:

Electricity
         Special Considerations:

None
Compensation :

Modest Expense and Accommodations

Name:
 Al Lassiter, Jr.
Camp Name/Location: Fighting Joe Wheeler #1372 Birmingham, AL
Distance will travel:
 Up to 200 Miles
Date/Times Available to speak:
 Most Weekends please Email
Topic
 Alabama ex-slave association and their relationship with the UCV                                                                                       
Equipment Needed:
 None
                                                                 Special considerations:
 None
Compensation:
 Fuel

Name:
 Mike Webb
Camp:
 Crystal Springs Southern Rights 712                                          
Distance:
 50-75 miles
Topic:
 Chaplains in Gray
Equipment Needed:
 None
Special Considerations:
 None
Date/Times Available to speak:
 Please email
Compensation: Fuel Cost

        Name:
 Dan Duggan
Camp:
 Jefferson Davis 635                                                
Distance:
 in State
Topics:
 Battle of Franklin
Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest,
General Lee
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Shiloh
Hoods Texas Brigade
       Equipment Needed:
 None
Special Considerations:
 None
Availability:
 Please email
Compensation: Fuel Cost

        Name:
 Ross Aldridge
Camp:
 Lowry Rifles 1740
Distance:
 100 Miles
Topics:
 Flags and Political Correctness                             
       Equipment Needed:
 None
Special Considerations:
 None
Availability:
 Please email
Compensation: Fuel Cost

        Name:
 John Latham
Distance:
 20 Miles
Topics:
 6th Ms, Researching Ancestors                            
       Equipment Needed:
 None
Special Considerations:
 None
Availability:
 Please Phone – 601-654-3819
Compensation: Fuel Cost

        Name:
 Billy Fortenbury
Distance:
 20 Miles
Topics:
 History of Clocks                                                      
       Equipment Needed:
 None
Special Considerations:
 None
Availability:
 Please Phone – 601-825-2183
Compensation: Fuel Cost

        Name:
 Mississippi Humanities Speakers Bureau
Carol Anderson
Website:
 www.mshumanities.org
Topics:
 Many interesting topics including:
The Early Pioneer Settlers 1790 to 1840
Prehistoric Native American Stone Tools
Music of the War Between the States 1861 to 1865
The Civil War: The Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Franklin, TN, and Other Mississippi Battles
Vicksburg and the War
History, Heritage, and Culture: What Do They Mean to Us?
Genealogy for Beginning Researchers
Writing and Publishing Your Memoirs
"Chimneyville," The Destruction of Jackson, MS during the Civil War, Fact or Myth!
The Battle of Shiloh
We Gather Together: Thanksgiving Day in Mississippi
D-day Mississippi: the Battle of Port Gibson May 1, 1863
Stories about the South
Check website for additional topics
Availability:
 Please Phone – 601-432-6752 or arrange through website
                                                              Compensation: Varies - - Some of the Speakers Get Paid Through Them.