Organized in 2008, the Friends of the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum assists the museum in its mission: preserving our community’s heritage and enhancing the collecting and interpreting of our history and culture.
Original Officers
The Friends of the Museum:
- Works closely with museum trustees
- Works with the museum board on the Our Community Series
- Hosts open houses and receptions
- Hosts special programs and events
- Supports special projects
- Maintains a Facebook presence
- Funds the museum’s website
- Provides some museum docents (desk and tour volunteers)
- Conducts fund-raising
- Conducts membership drives
- Purchases equipment and supplies as requested by the museum’s Board of Trustees
- Funds the rain garden from donations
- Assists with exhibits
In the past, the Friends of the Museum:
- Provided leadership for the My Oktibbeha project
- Developed and funded the museum’s brochure (available at the museum)
- Funded the exterior rejuvenation project
Friends of the Museum Board of Directors
Shirley Carley
Diana Crabtree, Tours and Volunteers Coordinator
Alveria Crump
Armando de la Cruz, Representative to the Starkville Area Arts Council
Kasia Gallo, Special Projects Coordinator
Marion Honsinger
Warren Housley
Glen James
Charles Lowery
Quinn Manuel
Fairfax Montgomery, Membership Chair
Ava Moore, Fund-raising Co-chair
Walt Newsom, Treasurer
Patsy Stuart, Fund-raising Chair
Wanda Thorne, President; Website Manager
Suzy Turner, Secretary
Joan Wilson, Museum Trustees Chair
