BEAUVOIR   - The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

owned and operated by the Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

    Photo Gallery

    Fall Muster

    October 18/19 2008

    June 3, 2008

    Co. 5, Washington Artillery

                     Official Restoration of Beauvoir House Ceremony May 2007

    ceremony

    Left to Right

    • Bert Hayes-Davis - Board of Directors and Great, Great, Grandson of President Jefferson Davis.
    • Haley Barbour - Governor of Mississippi.
    • Richard V. Forte Sr. - Chairman of the Board.

    Confederate Memorial Day Photos - April 21, 2007

    Ricke Forte at CMD CeremonyChairman of the Combined Boards of Beauvoir - Rick Forte, welcomes everyone to the Confederate Memorial Day Ceremony at Beauvoir.

    Christopher SullivanNational SCV Commander-in-Chief - Christopher Sullivan, gives the keynote address to the guests at Beauvoir.

    Artillery Salute

    Confederate artillery re-enactors fire an artillery salute to the Unknown Confederate Soldier and to the veterans and widows buried at the cemetery at Beauvoir.


     

    Ground Breaking Ceremony   Photos - May 3, 2007

    Bert Hayes-DavisBert Hayes-Davis welcomes the public to the ground-breaking ceremony for Beauvoir House.

    Bert Hayes-Davis

    Bert Hayes- Davis.


    Ed Funchess - Christopher Sullivan - Rick Forte



    Ed Funchess, Christopher Sullivan and Rick Forte Standing in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier.

    Ed Funchess at CMD Ceremony

    Mississippi Division SCV Commander-in-Chief - Ed Funchess, introduces the National SCV Commander-in-Chief - Christopher Sullivan.  

    Volley Guards

    Honor Guard prepares to fire a volley in order to honor the Unknown Confederate Soldier and the veterans and widows buried at Beauvoir Cemetery.  

    wreaths

    Confederate Memorial Day wreaths from Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans Camps placed with the Tomb Of Unknown Confederate Soldier.

    wreaths

     

    Rick Forte

    Rick Forte introduces special guests.

    Rick Forte