Happy 4th to you! Weather is great and a long weekend seems ideal for a holiday break. I am thankful to our Great God for our opportunity to spend time with family and friends outside the confines of what has been a ‘New Normal!’.
Mrs. Wardie Conner Hill (MamaHill) designed, quilted, and entered this Airport/Airplane quilt (believed to be a replica of Memphis Airport and early era of the airplane) in the 1933 Sears competition. The quilt competition was conducted in honor of the Chicago Century of Progress Fair Exposition. Sears placed a small 2 x 3 inch notice in it’s January Spring catalog. There were 25,000 entries by May 15th. (more…)
1: Foundation-leveled/secured
Use existing concrete pillars and half blocks (more…)
FMHM officers and members cordially greet you this September 2020. Our prayers are that you are all well and safe as we continue to adjust to the altered lifestyle that seems to have become the normal for this time. The stringent rules for the Covid-19 virus and quarantine which began in March of 2020 remains a standard, and with the Health requirements still in force we attempt to readjust and operate accordingly. (more…)
The Rigel Affair is a story about Charlie Kincaid, a farm boy from Falkner, MS who left home and joined the US Navy. Charlie T. Kincaid was born in 1918, the son of Josie Floyd and Charlie H. Kincaid. During WWII he finds himself in Auckland, New Zealand where he meets the lovely Mattie Blanc. The following information was taken from the narrative on Amazon Books: (more…)
Since its inception in the 1870’s Falkner was known as a rough place with some rough characters. People would come from far off to watch the fights at one of the two saloons that were in Falkner, as they were legendary. (more…)
This is June 2020 and times are very different in Falkner, MS. The stores are opening slowly now for business with cautious shoppers still keeping their distances- masks and gloves are still a must. The virus continues to loom over us with numbers of cases now in the thousands here in MS. We are all very careful and rightly so! Each family has been effected in some way by the illnesses or death. Our hearts and prayers are extended to all who have had to struggle during this pandemic. One of our prominent elderly citizen Ms Juanita Cross is struggling for her life in the Tupelo MS Hospital. She is nearing 103.
FMHM Members are wishing you well during this 2020 pandemic.
While we are absent one from another we are praying that soon our Great God will grant us opportunity to meet and once again share our continued interests in the Falkner Museum Project goals. (more…)