Mississippi Homeschool Legal Requirements
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Mississippi Homeschool Legal Requirements
Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association. The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases. Today, the Homeschool Legal Advantage team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. HLA stands ready to educate and empower Homeschoolers so that they can respond kindly and confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. And, when direct attorney involvement or even legal representation is required to defend your right to homeschool, as a member of Homeschool Legal Advantage, you can rest assured that assistance from one of our experienced attorneys is only a phone call away! For more information, please visit http://www.HomeschoolLegalAdvantage.com
From C.H.E.H.
Mississippi State Law
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Mississippi and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
No current conference or convention information found for Mississippi.
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Other Mississippi homeschooling events and resources
Mississippi Homeschooling
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Mississippi
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Greenwood
Secret Keeper Girl
April 10, 2010This is a mother daughter event (8-12years old) that teaches the importance of modesty and self worth in Christ by using praise and worship, biblical teachings, 2 fashion shows, games and skits. It is a 2 hour show with an intermission. North Greenwood Baptist Church
Homeschool hiking/biking annual event
May 23, 2010 - May 29, 2010
The homeschool hiking/biking annual event began in May 2005 as a way to gain recognition for homeschooling as well as getting some exercise, group involvement, and introducing homeschoolers and their families to hiking and biking in the great outdoors!! It is an annual event now and will be held each year the last full week in May all across the United States. We are asking for individuals and groups involved in homeschooling to set up events in their areas. If you would like to set up a group event in your area, please send your name, email address, phone, city and state to me at: homeschoolhikebike@hotmail.com
Mississippi Homeschooling Co-ops
No co-op information found for MS.
Mississippi Homeschooling Classes
Starkville, Columbus
Boy Scouts of America
cub scouts or boy scouts
Most recent homeschooling field trip listings for Mississippi
Corinth
Corinth Civil War Heritage Day and Confederate Memorial Day
Annual two-day event to commemorate Confederate Memorial Day and the sacrifices made by our ancestors. We would like for you and your fellow compatriots to join with us in these weekend activities. You will get to camp on the grounds of the Historic Verandah-Curlee House in historic downtown Corinth; Ms. There will be an opportunity to skirmish on some of the same land where the actual fighting took place in October 1862. You will get to experience this fighting in the same place it took place in the Battle of Corinth. April, Check website for details.
Utica
Army of Mississippi School of the Battery
Event at the 160 year old plantation used by Gen. McPherson before his march to Raymond. Infantry and Cavalry also welcome. November - check website for details!
Gulfport
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Learn and Laugh at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, Mississippi’s only children’s museum. Visitors can crank a crane, touch a tornado, sort seafood, cross a creek, understand a pulley fully, tromp in treehouses, take tea for two, star on a show and much more. The Discovery Center, located in the former Mississippi City Elementary School, constructed in 1915 and an architectural exhibition itself, offers 15,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space and six acres of outdoor play space that includes Treehouse Village, Bear Creek and picnic areas.
Vicksburg
Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg. Vicksburg was a fortress located on high ground guarding the Mississippi River. Its surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana, divided the South, and gave the North undisputed control of the Mississippi River. The Vicksburg battlefield includes 1,330 monuments and markers, a 16 mile tour road, a restored Union gunboat, and a National Cemetery.
Port Gibson
Grand Gulf Military Park
Park guests can step back in time and relive history as it was made. Beginning at the museum, you can trace the development of Grand Gulf through early photographs, maps, scale models, and authentic artifacts found in the area. Coaches and carriages bear silent witness to the days when Grand Gulf was bustling with people; while Union and Confederate uniforms, cannon balls, and muskets remain to tell of the fierce fighting that took place during the latter stage of the Civil War.
Decatur
Turkey Creek Water Park
Open year-round, Turkey Creek Water Park with its 250-acre lake, attracts travelers from many areas. The park is one of the most popular water skiing spots around. This Pat Harrison Water Park boasts excellent bass fishing and offers boat rentals in addition to camping. Known for its conservation program, Turkey Creek is enjoyed by explorers of all ages. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy hiking or biking the park's nature trail teeming with wild flowers, deer, squirrels, ducks, turkeys, and other wildlife. For campers, the park has fully developed camping spurs as well as three new vacation cabins available for rental. Turkey Creek's campgrounds feature a picnic area, and a playground with modern equipment for children of all ages. The park also features a white sand beach, wooded picnic areas, and nature trails.
Meridian
Okatibbee Water Park
A "splash" for the whole family! With 28 miles of shoreline, the 3,800-acre reservoir offer abundant bass fishing year round, as well as water skiing. Splashdown Country's adult and kiddy waterslides are open May through Labor Day, with lifeguards on duty for added safety. The park features fully developed camping spurs, with 50 amp electrical service, for camping enthusiasts. For the slightly less adventurous, four new vacation cabins are available as well as a 25-room motel. For the naturalist, the park is visited each December by the American Bald Eagle.
Waynesboro
Maynor Creek Water Park
One of Pat Harrison's most colorful Water Parks, Maynor Creek Water Park is located six miles west of Waynesboro, Mississippi, off Highway 84. Fishing buffs cast for bream, catfish, crappie and Florida bass in the park's 450-acre lake. Dogwoods and magnolias bloom in the spring and fall paints the hickories in glorious autumn colors. The challenging waters of Maynor Creek flow clear and bright in the summer and fall, and full and brown in the winter and spring. Camping, boating, swimming, water skiing and picnicking are all part of the family fun at Maynor Creek. Maynor Creek Park has three cabins and two bungalows for rental. Aluminum boat rentals and family picnic pavilions are also available.
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Mississippi Homeschool Support Groups
Christian Home Educators of Hattiesburg (C.H.E.H.)
Information about the CHEH support group and all of its activities. It is our hope that our web page will also help families who are considering home-education by providing answers to common questions as well as support
Hernando-Nesbit Home School Support Group
An organization of members helping members educate their children with Christian morals, independent of government influences. We are a local homeschool support group affiliated with the Mississippi Home Educators Association, a Christian state support group.
North Star Multi-Cultural Homeschooling Support Group
We are a member of The National Black Home Educators Resource Association. Our little support group is now very big and still free! We work collectively and have an amazing volunteer base and of course we remain multi-cultural! Contact person Kim Stamps at MoroskiStamps@aol.com or 601-987-9979
OBLIQUEducators
A community of homeschoolers whose goal is to develop relationships through homeschooling, but more importantly, deepening friendships that go beyond homeschooling. We are more than just homeschoolers and the purpose of this group is to be a support in all areas. The name OBLIQUEducators means: Olive Branch Learning, Interactive, Quality, Unique Educators. "Oblique" also refers to a complete circle with no beginning or end. This symbolizes that education at home is not limited to certain times, places, or activities, but is a complete lifestyle. One way we endeavor to meet the needs of homeschoolers is through a wide variety of activities. These include skating days, IMAX Theatre shows, Mom's Night Out, Lichterman Nature Center hikes, Zoo Classes, Kid's Craft nights, Mom's Book Discussion, and a variety of field trips offered in and around the surrounding area.
Olive Branch Christian Home Educators
OBCHE exists to inform, encourage, and aid Christian homeschooling families in Olive Branch and the surrounding areas as they seek God’s will in training and educating their children. The membership shares information with each other concerning issues related to home education and provides opportunities for family recreation and educational activities.
The Oxford Homeschool Network Homepage
The Oxford Homeschool Network provides support, relaxation, field trips and many educational opportunities for all interested families in the Oxford, Mississippi area. The web-presence of OHN is PEAK of Oxford.
Parent Educators and Kids of Mississippi! (PEAK) in the Golden Triangle
An inclusive, non-affiliated, member-led group for homeschooling families. Everyone is welcome, regardless of religious belief, homeschooling methodology, lifestyle choice or political affiliation. Non-affiliated means the group does not engage in forwarding a specific religious, educational or political agenda. By "member-led", we mean you hold the reigns.
PEAK on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Parent Educators and Kids (PEAK) on the Coast! PEAK is an inclusive, non-affiliated, member-led group for homeschooling families. Everyone is welcome, regardless of religious belief, homeschooling methodology, lifestyle choice or political affiliation. Non-affiliated means the group does not engage in forwarding a specific religious, educational or political agenda. By "member-led", we mean you hold the reigns.
Three Rivers Christian Homeschoolers
A local support group that focuses on helping those interested in homeschooling to know where to go to get information, and then, it provides its members with educational and fun activities in the form of fellowship get-to-gethers and field trips, throughout the school year. We do have guidelines and a statement of faith requiring the parent’s signatures that need to be adheared to for membership acceptance. We are, also, affiliated with the State MHEA (Mississippi Home Educators Association).
Tri-County Homeschoolers
Providing information and resources you may need for your homeschool as well as keeping members informed of upcoming meetings and provide potential members with information to get them started. We hold monthly business meetings in Collins, Mississippi. Field trips are scheduled for most months.
From MHEA
Local Support groups listed by county
From Home Education Magazine
Local support groups listing
Mississippi Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.
Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.
Hinds, Madison, Rankin Counties
CHEC -Christian Home Educators Connection
The purpose of CHEC is to support and encourage home educators by providing information and opportunities for fellowship both educational and social. Although CHEC is a Christian organization with Christian leadership, membership is open to all those wishing to home school their children.Support Group
North West Mississippi
NWMHE
North West Mississippi Home Educators (NWMHE) mission is to inform, encourage, and aid Christian homeschooling families as they seek God's will in training and educating their children. The members shares information with each other concerning issues related to home education and provides opportunities for family recreation and educational activities.
Olive Branch/Memphis
OBLIQUEducators
A community of homeschoolers whose goal is to develop relationships through homeschooling, but more importantly, deepening friendships that go beyond homeschooling. We are more than just homeschoolers and the purpose of this group is to be a support in all areas. The name OBLIQUEducators means: Olive Branch Learning, Interactive, Quality, Unique Educators. \"Oblique\" also refers to a change or slant from the regular course. Homeschooling is a different type of educational choice from traditional \"school\". We believe that education at home is not limited to certain times, places, or activities, but is a complete lifestyle. One way we endeavor to meet the needs of homeschoolers is through a wide variety of activities. These include skating days, IMAX Theatre shows, Mom\'s Night Out, Lichterman Nature Center hikes, Zoo Classes, Kid\'s Craft nights, Mom\'s Book Discussion, and a variety of field trips offered in and around the surrounding area.
Vicksburg and surrounding areas
Vicksburg Christian Home Educators
VCHE shares information with new home
schooling families, provides fellowship,
encouragement, and support; and plans
educational field trips, family socials, and group activities for our children.
An affiliate of the Mississippi Home Educators Association.
Job opportunites forMS homeschool students
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