Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men
Degree Team - Grand Lodge of
Mississippi
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Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men Degree Team
The Mission of the
Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men Degree
Team is “to
exemplify the first three degrees in Ancient Craft
Masonry as approved by the
Grand Lecturer of the Grand
Lodge of
Mississippi and Board of
Custodians of the adopted work in
Mississippi and to create
enthusiasm, participation, membership
growth and interest in
Mississippi Masonry and Masonry in general
by exemplifying the work in
authentic period correct pre-1840
Mountain Man
Regalia”
The
Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men (MMMM) Degree Team was
originally organized by Past Master Wilson Arthur Windham, MMMM No.I
while serving as Worshipful Master of the
sponsoring lodge-John Henry Wooten, Sr. Lodge No. 503,
F&AM, Jones County, Mississippi as a testament and
celebration of the lodge’s One Hundredth Anniversary in 2009.
The
minimum mountain man outfit consists of a Customized Authentic Handmade Wool
Trade Blanket Capote, Handmade Elk hide moccasins and masonic apron, period
correct Handmade Osnaburg shirts, pants and a possible bag. Accessories may
include other items and clothing normally used by the mountain man prior to
1840. All attire is authentically produced to represent the actual
mountain man dress from the period of 1804 to 1840. All
participating members of the degree team confer the degrees in authentic attire.
The authenticity of the outfits is one of the things that degree attendees say
makes the presentation exciting, unique and inspirational. The
MMMM degrees are indicative of how our Masonic
Forefathers would have performed degrees by campfire light as they trapped and
traveled the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of North
America.
Strict research
has been done from the time our Brothers
Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark, under orders for the Great Expedition to
find a way West by President and Brother Thomas
Jefferson, set out to find a route to
the Pacific Ocean in May of 1804. These great
Masons and Patriots were very active
Masonically as they conferred numerous degrees under the stars
on high hills and in low vales and fulfilled the orders of President
Jefferson. Brothers Lewis and Clark began what would be a
short-lived portion of our American History as many of their expedition
would be raised Master Masons and continue to trap, raise and
guide others westward. The Mountain Men Rendezvoused annually to trade
their wares and often to confer degrees. History teaches us that they conferred
many Masonic Degrees during this period of less than 40 years
which ended in 1840 at the last Rendezvous held at the converse of
Horse Creek and the Green River near Daniel,
Wyoming.
The
Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men held The First Annual
MMMM Rendezvous and Campfire Degree
conferral January 23, 2010. A beautiful outdoor lodge setting has been
established along Rocky Creek between Lake Ivell and
Lake Hatten in western Jones County, Mississippi for an annual
MMMM campfire degree. The date is set annually, and is usually
the fourth Saturday in January. To date over 4,000 Masons have
witnessed this unique degree team as they have conferred degrees all across
Mississippi. By special invitation of the Grand Masters
of Tennessee and Alabama, this team has performed this
beautiful work in these states. Invitations are outstanding in several states
with an outdoor degree scheduled to be held at the annual Tennessee Coon
Degree June 2, 2013 some 40 miles east of Memphis,
Tennessee.
The
MMMM degree team is limited and consists of only
twenty-four active members. Several members have retired and/or
relinquished their active status but remain inactive members. Members must be
Past Masters, be proficient in the adopted
work and recommended, elected and accepted by unanimous vote of the degree team
active members. Members are assigned a unique number with their credentials and
a special MMMM pin for lapel use outside of the mountain man
regalia. The team confers any of the three degrees and has some of
Mississippi’s finest ritualist.
To inquire about
degree work or to schedule a degree, the team secretary and scheduler is
PGM Bobby Ainsworth, MMMM No. III who can be reached
at 601.477.3994.
Tupelo Masonic Lodge No. 318 F&AM
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The
minimum mountain man outfit consists of a Customized Authentic Handmade Wool
Trade Blanket Capote, Handmade Elk hide moccasins and masonic apron, period
correct Handmade Osnaburg shirts, pants and a possible bag. Accessories may
include other items and clothing normally used by the mountain man prior to
1840. All attire is authentically produced to represent the actual
mountain man dress from the period of 1804 to 1840. All
participating members of the degree team confer the degrees in authentic attire.
The authenticity of the outfits is one of the things that degree attendees say
makes the presentation exciting, unique and inspirational. The
MMMM degrees are indicative of how our Masonic
Forefathers would have performed degrees by campfire light as they trapped and
traveled the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of North
America.
Strict research
has been done from the time our Brothers
Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark, under orders for the Great Expedition to
find a way West by President and Brother Thomas
Jefferson, set out to find a route to
the Pacific Ocean in May of 1804. These great
Masons and Patriots were very active
Masonically as they conferred numerous degrees under the stars
on high hills and in low vales and fulfilled the orders of President
Jefferson. Brothers Lewis and Clark began what would be a
short-lived portion of our American History as many of their expedition
would be raised Master Masons and continue to trap, raise and
guide others westward. The Mountain Men Rendezvoused annually to trade
their wares and often to confer degrees. History teaches us that they conferred
many Masonic Degrees during this period of less than 40 years
which ended in 1840 at the last Rendezvous held at the converse of
Horse Creek and the Green River near Daniel,
Wyoming.
The
Mississippi Masonic Mountain Men held The First Annual
MMMM Rendezvous and Campfire Degree
conferral January 23, 2010. A beautiful outdoor lodge setting has been
established along Rocky Creek between Lake Ivell and
Lake Hatten in western Jones County, Mississippi for an annual
MMMM campfire degree. The date is set annually, and is usually
the fourth Saturday in January. To date over 4,000 Masons have
witnessed this unique degree team as they have conferred degrees all across
Mississippi. By special invitation of the Grand Masters
of Tennessee and Alabama, this team has performed this
beautiful work in these states. Invitations are outstanding in several states
with an outdoor degree scheduled to be held at the annual Tennessee Coon
Degree June 2, 2013 some 40 miles east of Memphis,
Tennessee.
The
MMMM degree team is limited and consists of only
twenty-four active members. Several members have retired and/or
relinquished their active status but remain inactive members. Members must be
Past Masters, be proficient in the adopted
work and recommended, elected and accepted by unanimous vote of the degree team
active members. Members are assigned a unique number with their credentials and
a special MMMM pin for lapel use outside of the mountain man
regalia. The team confers any of the three degrees and has some of
Mississippi’s finest ritualist.
To inquire about
degree work or to schedule a degree, the team secretary and scheduler is
PGM Bobby Ainsworth, MMMM No. III who can be reached
at 601.477.3994.
Tupelo Masonic Lodge No. 318 F&AM
*HOME - http://www.tupelomason.org/
*BLOG - http://tupelomason.blogspot.com/
*FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/TupeloMason
*PHOTOS - http://tupelomason.shutterfly.com/
©2011 All Rights Reserved TupeloMason®
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