Mississippi
The Magnolia State

State flower: Magnolia State tree: Magnolia State capital: Jackson State bird: Mockingbird To do the tourist thing, call 1-800-647-2290 Click here for books on Mississippi State Quilts
Mississippi Quilt Association--statewide organization of 500 members. We have three Gatherings a year in different parts of the state. We also invite a nationally known teacher to teach two-day classes in three locations. For more information, visit our website.

• Bay Saint Louis
  Bay Oaks Quilt Guild  About 30 Members Teaching Guild who welcomes all levels of quilting experience from Casual to Intense -- Serving the Gulf Coast of Mississippi -- Dues $15.00 per year. Barbara Schloegel schloegel@hughes.net

• Biloxi
  Sewfull Stitchers. We meet at 9:am on the 4th Friday of each month, at the Village Sew and Vac, in D'Iberville MS. We also have a Bee That meets on the second Friday of the month. We have a block of the month drawing each month, and a fat quarter drawing at each meeting. We have mystery quilts, challenges, shopping trips to Mobile, and Round Robins. We usually have a demo, or hands on program at each meeting. Contact sandiko@aol.com for more information.

• Brandon
  Brandon Quilt Guild. We have 71 members who pay $12/yr in dues. We meet at 6:30pm the first Monday of each month at the Brandon Public Library. We have interesting programs and a monthly sit and sew.  Lucy Large
  largele@bellsouth.net
• Byhalia. 
  Faith Quilters. We have about 20 members. We are NOT a guild so there is no dues. We meet to sew and have fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Faith Baptist Church in Barton/Byhalia, MS, located about 1/2 mile south of the TN state line on Byhalia Road. It is about 20 miles from Memphis, TN. All are welcome.  Karen Barber kbarberms@yahoo.com
• Canton
  Allison's Wells Quilters. We have 12 members who pay $6 per year in dues. We meet at the Canton Convention & Visitors Center on the historic Courthouse Square on the 3rd Thursday of each month for the regular meeting and on the first Tuesday of each month for an informal sew day. We have show and tell, group projects, yearly raffle quilt and a quilt show every other year. Contact the Canton Convention and Visitors Center at 601-859-0347 or 1-844-3369 for more information.
• Columbus
  Possum Town Quilters was started on February 17, 2007. We have about 25 members. We meet at the Columbus Art Center on the third Saturday of the month 10:30 am till 12:30 pm. Dues are $15 a year. We are doing a block challenge and are planning our first raffle quilt. We have allot of beginner quilters and we are working hard to make our meetings fun for everyone. We have a web site  go check out what we are doing.
• DeSoto
  Quilting in the Grove Guild has 75 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet the 2nd Monday of each month, 10:00am at the Olive Branch Senior Center and 6:00pm at Graceland Christian Church, Southaven, MS. We are doing a block of the month this year and do friendship blocks quarterly. We have made three donation quilts. We are now selling donation tickets on our red, white and blue Freedom Quilt. Contact Cheryl Owens, cheryl46quilts@yahoo.com , or Darleen Madsen, madsendarleen@yahoo.com , for more information
• Hattiesburg
  Sunset Quilters, Hattiesburg Mississippi. We meet at 6:00pm on the Second Monday of each month. We have fun every week with Sit and Quilt on Tuesday afternoon. We do not charge dues. Contact Betty Bingham at iquilt@comcast.net  or 601-466-4745.
  
  Mississippi Quilt Association, 909 N 31st Ave, Hattiesburgh 39401
  
  Pine Belt Quilters: We have over 130 members, who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at Universtiy Baptist Church, 3200 Arlington Loop, Happtiesburg, MS. Each month we have planned programs at the regular meeting and one group that meets to make donation quilts for children, a group that works on items for our quilt show boutique and an instructional workshop. Visitors and new members are welcome. Our 2006-2008 President is Gloria Green, phone 601-264-2349, email: gbffg@aol.com.
• Hernando
  Quilter's On The Square. We have about 30 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet from 10-noon each Tuesday at the Hernando Library. We have fat quarter bingo, a sampler bee (block of the month), classes, trips, birthday club, and lots of community projects. We currently have 8 Bee's that meet throughout the month. Contact newspapernfc@yahoo.com for more info.
• Iuka
  Needle Chasers Quilt Guild of Tishomingo County. We have about 35 members from all over the Northeast Mississippi region, and meet monthly, the first Monday at Iuka Library at 1 p.m. We have an educational program and show-n-tell at every meeting. Also applique (handwork) small group meets on the third Monday in a member home. We enjoy an annual retreat, will have a fall quilt show in 2007, plus a couple workshops and classes each year. All levels of quilters invited! We have a great group of sweet and hard working ladies who make this guild a great one!  Pamela McRae pmcrae@frontiernet.net
• Jackson 
  Jackson Quilters. We have 80 members on our roll. We meet on the fourth Monday of each month (Jan-Oct) at the MS Baptist Adult Day Services located at 6250 Old Canton Road. Our dues are $15, $12 for 65yrs and above. We are in our fourth year of making quilts for the local Ronald McDonald House. We have a quilt show every other year. This year our show will be July 28 from 10A to 4P and July 29 from 1P to 4P at the Lewis Art Gallery located in the Academic Complex of Millsaps College. Admission,$3.  For more details, please visit our website.
• Meridian
  Magnolia Quilters Sandra Plummer, President 601-483-2447 We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday at the Senior Citizens Ctr at 9:30 a m Dues are $10 a year. We have show & tell, programs, demo's, field trips and lots of fellowship. Contact Jr56hines@aol.com or SKPSunnyquilts@webtv.net
• Olive Branch
  Faith Quilters. We have about 20 members. We are NOT a guild so there is no dues. We meet to sew and have fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Faith Baptist Church in Barton/Byhalia, MS, located about 1/2 mile south of the TN state line on Byhalia Road. It is about 20 miles from Memphis, TN. All are welcome.
• Prentiss
  The Annie Lou Quilting Club  is dedicated to bringing together quilters of all types in a ministry of fellowship and service. We offer pictures, tutorials, and stories from the members of our club. 
• Tupelo.
  The Sew Peiceful Quilters Guild. We have about 60 members. Dues are $12.00 per year.   We meet at 7pm on the first Tuesday of the month at Heirlooms Forever, 3112 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo.  New officers take office in September.  We have a block of the month swap; secret sisters; classes; trips; charity quilt groups; challenge quilts; door prizes and lots of fellowship. We do have teachers come in occasionally.   Contact Sherry Thorne [publicity chairman] for more information. sherry_tupelo@yahoo.com    662-680-9046 home 662-680-9146 work 662-840-2436  fax VISITORS WELCOME!!!!!!!!
• Wiggins
  Wiggins. Pine Needle Quilters. We have about 25 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 P. M. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Stone County Library in Wiggins. We have planned programs each month, participate in making quilts for needy children, Stone County Fair and other projects. We also have guest instructors. We sponsor a show every other year in even years. Part of the proceeds from the Donation quilt will be used for scholarships for Commercial Arts Students on the Perkinston Campus. At this show we will have a traveling show from Keepsake Quilting. For more information e-mail wyvona@netdoor.com  or springrs@sunherald.infi.net.