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"There was a land of cavaliers and cotton fields called the Old South.  Here in this pretty land gallantry took its last bow.  It was the last ever to be seen of knights and their ladies fair, of masters and of slave.  Look for it only in books for it is no more than a dream remembered, a civilization gone with the wind."

--Prologue to "Gone With The Wind"

Thank you for visiting.  The purpose of the Southern Society of Tampa Bay is to provide a forum for communication between and a common calendar for the diverse Southern Heritage organizations in the greater Tampa Bay area in the State of Florida.  

Member Organizations

John T. Lesley Camp #1282, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Plant City Chapter #1931, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Cantinieres #2405, UDC
Florida Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Stonewall Jackson Camp 1381, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mary Custis Lee Chapter 1451, United Daughters of the Confederacy
7th Regiment Florida Volunteer Infantry, Company K, C.S.A.
Tampa Chapter 113, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Co A Confederate States Marines, Pensacola

 

Southern Society Calendar - 2001

May 18-20 - Reunion for the Florida Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans - to be hosted by the John T. Lesley Camp 1282 in Tampa, FL - Doubletree Suites - Highway 60 Causeway (click for article)

May 19 (Saturday)- Regular Monthly Meeting - Mary Custis Lee Chapter UDC - Brown Bag Lunch at Heritage Park, Clearwater - 10 a.m.

May 19 (Saturday)- Pioneer Day living history @ Plant City 1914 School House - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - John T. Lesley Camp, SCV and Plant City #1931 UDC

May 19 (Saturday)- Regular Monthly Meeting - Plant City UDC #1931 - 1914 School House - Plant CIty in conjunction with Pioneer Day - 10 a.m.

May 19 (Saturday)- Armed Forces Day Event - Presentation of colors by SCV Colour Guard  -  11 [email protected] Zephyhills Depot Museum - 

May 19-20 (Saturday, Sunday)- Resaca, GA Re-enactment - Co. K 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

May 26–27  -  Andersonville, GA Re-enactmnet - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

June 2 - Dunedin Historical Society - living history at Old Train Station on Main Street - Dunedin - Mary Custis Lee Chapter UDC.

June 9 (Saturday)- Brandon Historical Society Pioneer Women Fashion Show - living history- Plant City UDC #1931

June 14 (Thursday) - Regular Monthly Business Meeting - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors - UDC House - Highway 60, Clearwater - 7:15 p.m.

June 16 (Saturday)- Regular Monthly Meeting - Plant City UDC #1931 - 1914 School House, Plant City.

June 16 (Saturday) - Drill and Meeting  - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Veterans Park, Tampa - 9.am. 

June 16 (Saturday) - Juneteenth Celebration - Outreach event in South St. Petersburg - John T. Lesley Camp, SCV

June 18 - SCV National Battle Plan (Monday) - location tbd

June 21-24 - Florida Division Children of the Confederacy Convention - Bradenton

****NOTE****
Many organizations cease activities for the summer

July 4 - Brandon 4th of July Parade - John T. Lesley, SCV, Mary Custis Lee UDC and Plant City #1931 UDC Event

July 6 - 8 - Gettysburg, PA  - Re-enactmnet - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

July 14 (Saturday)- Drill and Meeting  - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Veterans Park, Tampa - 9.am. 

July 21 (Saturday) - Regular Monthly Meeting - Plant City UDC #1931 - 1914 School House, Plant City.

August 2 (Monday) -Southern Society Meeting - Golden Corral Steak House - Brandon 6:30 p.m.

August 3-5 - 1st Manassas, Leesburg, VA  Re-enactmnet - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

August 11 (Saturday)- Drill and Meeting  - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Veterans Park, Tampa - 9.am. 

August 18 (Saturday) - Regular Monthly Meeting - Plant City UDC #1931 - 1914 School House, Plant City. 

September 2-3 - Dade City Re-enactmnet - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

September 7-9 - Tunnell Hill, GA Re-enactmnet - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event

September 28-30 - Battle of Marianna - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event 

September 29 - 97th PA Blue and Gray Ball - Co. K, 7th Florida Re-enactors Event