THE socialSCENE NATCHEZ, MS

DAR National Defense Luncheon

The Natchez and William Dunbar Daughters of the American Revolution Chapters enjoyed a joint luncheon on February 13, 2023, at the Carriage House in Natchez, Mississippi, to celebrate National Defense. Juliette Cassagne, State Recording Secretary, MSSDAR, and Regent of the Natchez Chapter, was Mistress of Ceremonies. She gave special recognition to Sandy Taylor, William Dunbar Chapter National Defense Committee Chair, and Nan Earl Schuchs, Natchez Chapter National Defense Committee Chair. Special guests were Natchez Mayor and Mrs. Dan Gibson; Mr. Robert Bradford, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and Director of Emergency Management in the Natchez area; and Alderwoman Sarah Carter Smith. Other recognized guests included Lieutenant Colonel Herman Curry (retired), Commanding Officer Natchez High School AFJROTC; Sergeant Major Gordon West (retired); and Regina Boyles, the Major General’s mother and member of Rebecca Cravat DAR Chapter, Jackson, Mississippi. Guest speaker for the occasion was Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard. Photos by Tom Taylor

Lieutenant Colonel Herman Curry; Mabel Tippens, William Dunbar Chapter Regent; Lieutenant Colonel Robert Bradford; Sergeant Major Gordon West; First Lieutenant Michael Smith, Aide de Camp to General Boyles; Mayor Dan Gibson; Major General Janson D. Boyles; Natchez First Lady Marla Gibson; Alderwoman Sarah Carter Smith; Juliette L. Cassagne, Natchez Chapter Regent; and Sandy Taylor, Past William Dunbar Chapter Regent and National Defense Committee Chair Sergeant Major Gordon West; First Lieutenant Michael Smith, Aide de Camp to General Boyles; Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard; and Lieutenant Colonel Herman Curry