Carroll County Soups

Mark Saturday, February 3, 2024 on your calendar and join the Antiquities Society for A Taste of Soup and Art Exhibit at the Community House.  Six new soups will be featured again this year as well as some student artists.

Your $10 donation to the Antiquities Society will provide a taste of the soups along with the cookbook.
The soups include:
Beefy Pot Likker Soup
Catfish Vegetable Soup
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Potato Soup
Thanksgiving Soup

Members and Friends of the Antiquities Society are selling the tickets now.  They are also available at the Carrollton Town  Hall.

The Antiquities Society is also known as the Carroll Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Our purpose is to preserve the county’s history through the Merrill Museum and the preservation of other buildings.  We own the Merrill Building and the old Conservative office and have a 99 year lease on the old Carroll County Jail.  Work is slow but always needed.  To date we have replaced the floor joists and floors in the north and south rooms of the old jail and repaired and replaced the roof.  At the Merrill Building we have made structural repairs that approach $100,000 as well as expand the museum exhibits.  Even now, plans are being made to add some more school related exhibits.  When funds are available, we also have some work that needs to be done on the Conservative office.  Another project that we have is to decorate the Courthouse, fence and Merrill Museum for Christmas.  Each year thousands of lights burn day and night and need replacing on a regular basis.

Our funds for all these projects come from membership dues, general donations, the Pioneer Day Festival booth rental, A Taste of Soup donations, and grants.   Dues are $20 per person or $40 per family.  Financial donations in any amount are always welcome, as are donations of time and supplies.  For more information about us, contact us at PO Box 541, Carrollton, MS, 38917, or call 662-392-4810.

• • Everyone is invited but tickets are limited so buy yours early. Tickets are available from members and friends of the Antiquities Society.  If you can not attend the event, donations are greatly appreciated.