L-R: Mike Ratliff, Dr. Kevin Greene, and Jamey Mitchell. President Jamie Mitchell presided over today’s meeting. Mike McPhail gave today’s invocation. Bill MacLauchlan led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thanks to Mark Killingsworth who served as our greeter today. Brandon Hodges thanked those who helped with today’s meeting and then introduced today’s guests. Kat Kimmel and Brett Harris are guests of Mike Ratliff. Kaci Lee is a guest of Ben Donald. Marc McMillan is a guest of Steve Ramp and is interested in joining our club. Jamie then introduced Chandra Crane and Joe Boast and their sponsors, Bill McLeod, and Mike McPhail. Chandra and Joe were installed as our club’s newest members. Jamie noted that we need volunteers for Christian Services Meals on Wheels delivery, especially the last Thursday in the month. Mike Ratliff then introduced today’s guest speaker, Dr. Kevin Green. Dr. Green is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi and is also the Director of the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. He is the principal investigator for the Mississippi Oral History Project. His presentation today is part two of Mississippi’s Contribution to Music. |