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The Aberdeen Pilgrimage Association, Inc. extends special thanks to the following major sponsors, who through their generous financial support are helping to make the 2012 Pilgrimage a reality:
ABERDEEN VISITORS BUREAU, CITY OF ABERDEEN, AND THE MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
 
 
Welcome!
You'll enjoy Southern hospitality at its finest when you visit Aberdeen, Mississippi during the 37th Aberdeen Southern Heritage Pilgrimage. Tour our beautiful historic homes, constructed back when "cotton was king." Included on the tours are grand antebellum and Victorian mansions built by 19th century planters and merchants - the remaining symbols of a bygone era.

The photo at left was made during the very first Aberdeen Pilgrimage, in 1939, showing a group of hostesses at The Oaks, now known as Harrison-Phelan. Please click on photo to view it full size.

A river port steeped in history, Aberdeen is one of the richest repositories of nineteenth century architecture in Mississippi. Eleven magnificent antebellum planters' townhouses and beautifully appointed Victorian homes will be available for touring, and we've scheduled many exciting, related events for our visitors' pleasure.

The members of First Missionary Baptist Church, an African-American congregationwith antebellum roots, will host their fabulousTaste of Mississippi and Gospel Concert.

The Elkin Theatre, Aberdeen's vintage movie palace, is planning a rollicking community theatre production.  These annual presentations have become a real local tradition.

Lies and Legends of the Old Aberdeen Cemetery a ghostly journey through our oldest graveyard, relates the amazing stories of Aberdeen's earliest residents. Shortly after sunset, trained guides will treat Pilgrimage goers to a fascinating trip through the cemetery as they relate stories of early Aberdeenians who are buried there. Graves of Civil War dead are located in a fenced-in area of this cemetery, and there's even the grave of a veteran of the Revolutionary War.

Included among the many Pilgrimage activities will be the Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast, an annual fund raiser for BSA Troop #39, Lions Club barbecue, re-enactments and several other events, including tours of the beautiful restored James Creek Missionary Baptist Church, located on the grounds of the Adams-French mansion.

We encourage you to make your plans to attend, selecting restaurants and hotels on our web site, for example, that will enable you to make your visit to Aberdeen even more enjoyable.

For more Pilgrimage information, as well as suggestions regarding related events, you may call the Aberdeen Visitors Bureau at 1-800-634-3538.

Come and enjoy the Aberdeen Experience! Drive down our manicured West Commerce Street parkway into a world of Southern yesterdays.  Aberdeen looks forward to seeing you! 
 

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