Founder's Day in Falkner, MS
Colonel William Clark Falkner is the great-grandfather of Nobel Prize winning author, William Falkner. Colonel Falkner was a key figure in the construction of the Railroad that began in Middleton, TN and went through Ripley on to New Albany and Pontotoc. The Colonel gave the town of Falkner its name before it was a town. It was simply a stop on the rail line. The town of Falkner grew up around it. One of the great things about the connection is the spelling of the name. Until the author decided to give his last name more of a European spelling, there was no u in Faulkner. The Colonel and the town share the original spelling of the name Falkner.
The Falkner Heritage Founder's Day theme this year is Frontier Falkner. Costumes and frontier crafts will give visitors an idea of what Falkner, MS was like in its early days. Falkner Mayor Ross Gay will be dressed as Colonel WC Falkner. Ms. McKee and Ms. Williams are part of the planning committee for the day and are part of a non-profit group called Falkner MS Heritage Group.
Preserving the past for future generations.
Facebook: Falkner Heritage
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