PLACES TO GO

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Tenth Annual
Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknowns
of the Civil War.
• The banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. - February 13, 2026
• The wreath laying ceremony will be at 11:00 a.m. - February 14, 2026

I would like to invite everyone to the Tenth Annual Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknowns of the Civil War. This presentation is presented by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Military Units honoring al of those on both sides that died ni the Civil War. Many Americans on both sides gave their lives for a cause they believed in and were willing to die for! We feel it is fitting we Honor all that made this sacrifice for their country!

The presentation will be conducted at the Beauvoir Manor Cemetery, 2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531. The dates and time will be February 13, 2026 for the banquet, beginning at 6:30 p.m. (to be held at Quality Inn) and the wreath laying ceremony will be a t 11:00 a.m. February 14, 2026 (to be held at the Beauvoir Cemetery). In case of rain, the presentation of wreaths wil be moved indoors. Arrangements have been made with the Quality inn for a discount on the room. Make your own reservations with the hotel, be sure to mention Beauvoir Pilgrimage.

Hotel address and phone is:
Quality Inn
2414 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531
Phone 228-388-1000

* Please fill out the following form and return by January 9, 2026, to Major General Mitzi Rayborn.
Download Tenth Annual Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknowns form - PDF

Please make one check for total payable to:
Major General Mitzi Rayborn
1111 Hwy 29
Wiggins, MS 39577
Phone: 601-466-9464
Email: mitzirayborn@gmail.com

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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Association of Western Pennsylvania
Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship Awards
Offering Multiple - $4,000 Undergraduate & $4,000 Graduate Scholarship Awards

“Graduate Scholarship Awards”

(PLEASE NOTE: These Undergraduate & Scholarship Awards are for Western Lodges only.)

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Association of Western Pennsylvania offers two different Scholarship Awards during the year.

The above scholarships have been brought into existence to benefit present and hopefully, future members of the Order. The objective of each is to assist any deserving applicant in securing a Degree.

PLEASE NOTE: One of the requirements for these Scholarships is that the applicant or a living family member must be a member of the I.0.0.F. or Rebekahs of Western Pennsylvania.

(Note: These scholarships are NOT to be confused with the “Pennsylvania Odd Fellow-Rebekah Scholarship Program” which is chaired by Thomas J. McHugh, PGM.)

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Association of Western Pennsylvania
2025 Graduate Scholarship Awards:
3 @ $4,000
September 1, 2025 - November 15, 2025
Download 2025 Graduate Scholarship Rules: PDF
Download 2025 Graduate Scholarship Application: PDF

Please mail completed application and enclosures to:
Mr. Robert Grant
Scholarship Award Chairman
40 Cypress Way
Charleroi, PA 15022-3331

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