About the Memphis Scottish Society
The Society's
credo “to foster education and promote understanding
of things Scottish". As such, the Memphis Scottish Society,
Inc., a non-profit corporation founded in 1984, seeks to
foster education and promote understanding and good
fellowship among individuals of Scottish descent and people
from other backgrounds who are drawn to the uniquely rich
culture and heritage of Scotland.
Our membership/community outreach programs
include:
- informal and informative Monthly Meetings, held the
second Monday of each month
- Grace Notes, a monthly
newsletter which includes articles about Scottish
history, personalities, events and activities, plus
music, and book reviews.
- focus groups for Scottish
country dancing, piping and drumming, history,
traditional singing, and military service
- annual seasonal celebrations: Burns Nicht Supper, Spring Ceilidh, Summer picnic, Halloween and Christmas parties.
- annual scholarships and grants, awarded for Scottish
studies.
- assistance to local area churches in staging the
traditional service, The Kirkin’ o’ the
Tartans
- support of Clanjamfry, a Scottish
Festival, held on the grounds of Evergreen
Presbyterian Church each September.
- support of the Arkansas Scottish Festival, held
annually the last weekend of April on the campus of Lyon
College in Batesville, Arkansas
Membership:
You can become a member of the Memphis
Scottish Society by filling out our
online form HERE.
Board Meetings:
The MSSI Board holds its monthly
meetings on the last Thurdsay of the month at the Perkins
on Germantown and Wolf River (about a mile north of Poplar)
at 5:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to all members of the
Scottish Society, who are welcome, invited, and encouraged
to attend.