Programs & Tours

Relive the Courage,

Remember the Sacrifice

Upcoming Tours & Programs

All battlefield tours and programs are free unless stated otherwise.

September 8th, 2024 @2:00 pm – Battlefield Program: The Tip of the Spear: The Kentucky Brigade at Brice’s Crossroads by Graham Osborne

October 6th, 2024 @2:00 pm – Battlefield Program: Modern Day Army Tactics and Nathan Bedford Forrest at Brice’s Crossroads by Col. (Ret.) James Garrett

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

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MEET THE TEAM

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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.