Jim, We are interested in attending. I will have to wait on a surgery date before I can make a firm committment. We will be in our RV. October is a good time as far as the weather is concerned in HOT Edgefield. thanks, betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: <JHMIMS4@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Edgefield, SC reunion > Hi Everyone, > > During my trip to Edgefield in June my Dad an I met Mrs. Suzanne Mims > Derrick, editor of The Edgefield Advertiser and a descendant of Drury Mims. She has > graciously volunteered to help with a family reunion and offered to have her > house (formerly Matthew Mims' s, son of Drury Mims, house) available for use. > Mrs. Sally Norris, also a descendant of Drury Mims will try to get the Norris > Family interested. The Tompkins Library President, Dr. Connie McNeill, has > offered to open the library to us. A tour of the town site would be arranged. > I was asked to help see if there may be an interest from those of us who are > on the Mims list. There will probably be a fee involved to help cover some of > the expenses. The fee would be based on how many people would be serious > about attending. In the past efforts have failed but with local family help we > could have a wonderful chance to gather information about our family as well as > share info about our findings. There is a Bed and Breakfast in town, along > with nearby RV/camping facilities. The recommended date is OCTOBER 23, 2004 > which is a Saturday. Please e-mail me and I will collect the names and number of > people planning to attend. I will create and forward a list to Mrs. Derrick > and and gather more details of events planned and respond back to all who are > interested. It really sounds like it will be fun so lets all try to attend. > > Jim Mims > Houston, TX > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >