Programs/Tours

Relive the Courage,

Remember the Sacrifice

Upcoming Tours & Programs

All battlefield tours and programs are free unless stated otherwise.

Event

3rd Annual Membership Weekend

Location

Blue August

107 E Main St

Baldwyn, MS 38824

Program Details

Keynote Speaker:

Dan Masters

Date and Time

June 6th – 7th, 2025

Saturday Morning Program Starting location. (113th Illinois Trailhead)

Further Details:

Saturday June 7th:

8:00am-8:45am: Check-in and mingle at the Blue August, 107 E Main Street, Baldwyn, MS 38824

8:45am: Carpool to the battlefield (or meet us there without checking-in see map Above for program starting point!)

9:00am-9:45am: Battlefield Projects of the BCF Program by BCF Battlefield Programs Director Colonel (Retired) James Garrett and BCF President Graham Osborne

9:45am: Carpool back to the Blue August

10:15am: Welcome by BCF VP Michael Dempsey

10:30am: Keynote Speaker Dan Masters

11:30am: Break

11:45am: State of the Foundation by BCF President Graham Osborne

12:15pm: Program Ends

If you would like to request a private tour please email us at 1864@bricescrossroadsfoundation.com

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Past Programs

Did you miss out on one of our fantastic programs?

No need to fret! Great news: we occasionally repeat our programs, so you’ll have another chance to join the fun. Plus, if you’re eager to dive in sooner, we offer private tours available by request!

Key Sites of the Crossroads Walking Tour

Comprehensive Brice’s Crossroads Driving Tour

Weapons of the 1st Firing Line

Tip of the Spear, The Kentucky Brigade at Brice’s Crossroads

Alabamians in the Saddle, Johnson’s Brigade at Brice’s Crossroads

The Fight at Log Cabin Knoll

Civil War Revolvers and Sidearms in North Mississippi

USCT Driving Tour

MEET THE TEAM

Interested in becoming a Battlefield Tour Guide?

Email us at 1864@bricescrossroadsfoundation.com

Col. (Ret.) James Garrett

Colonel Garrett has given programs at some of the great battlefields of the Civil War including Gettysburg and Antietam. He has written articles about the fighting at Brice’s Crossroads as well as developed a comprehensive Tour Guide for the battlefield. His vast knowledge of military tactics, terrain and human interest stories bring his programs to life on the hallowed ground where these important actions took place.

Graham Osborne

Graham is the President of the BCF. He worked in Interpretation for the National Park Service and in other capacities as well. He is a sought after speaker for Civil War Roundtables and other history based groups in the region. He gives many different programs on the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads but his most intense interest is directed at the United States Colored Troops and the Confederate Kentucky Brigade during the engagement.

Michael Dempsey

Michael serves as the VP and Treasurer of the BCF. He has spoken at Civil War Roundtables and made several YouTube Videos that focus on the War in North Mississippi. His programs focus on the fighting men of during the War and the local families in North Mississippi.

James Wallis

Besides his time spent in the Marine Corps James is a lifelong resident of the Baldwyn area. He has always loved history and reading with a special focus on the evolution of battlefield weapons. He runs a historic weapons Instagram page, Arsenal Obscura, and focuses his talks and programs on the different types of small arms used in North Mississippi during the Civil War. His ancestor fought at the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads with the 4th Alabama Cavalry.