Mississippi Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Secretary

James Vernon Lynam, Sr.

Chapter

Col. Foster Harris Day

Vice-President

Compatriot Lynam was a Navy World War II Veteran and finished his 20 years of military service in the Air Force. Following his military service, he spent 10 years as a Mail Carrier in Ocean Springs, MS. He was a HAM operator and was quite helpful during Hurricane Katrina. He was a proud member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Gulf Coast Chapter. He was an avid genealogist and he never lost his love for raising cattle.                                                                                                        -findagrave.com

The James Vernon Lynam, Sr. Chapter meets at 11:30am on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September thru May. Meetings are held at the Cafe New Orleans located at 11014 Lamey Bridge Rd, D'Iberville, MS. There is a lunch available for purchase.

President

       This chapter was originally founded on 03 April 1964 as the Colonial Patriots Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. After Hurricane Katrina, compatriot Lynam was one of the few remaining members in this chapter.

He was instrumental in the survival of the chapter and on 19 March 2019, the chapter was renamed in his honor.

Dr. Keith Goodfellow