{"id":11,"date":"2014-06-03T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T02:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/celticfestms.org\/wp\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:45:08","slug":"about-the-celtic-heritage-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/celticfestms.org\/wp\/about-the-celtic-heritage-society\/","title":{"rendered":"CELTIC HERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annual Membership in the Celtic Heritage Society runs from January to December and is $25<\/strong><\/span> per person<\/strong>. Memberships submitted by June 1st will get one Free Weekend Admission Ticket to CelticFest Mississippi<\/strong>. If you volunteer during the festival or are a performer or athlete you are welcome to gift your membership card for someone else to use. Memberships submitted after June 1st will receive $10 Off admission for either Saturday or Sunday. Present your membership card at the Gate. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Celtic Heritage Society was founded in Jackson, Mississippi in May 1992<\/span>. We are a 501(c)3 Federally Tax Exempt civic and educational nonprofit organization focused on the study, promotion, and preservation of Celtic traditions and culture. This includes music, dance, history, language, literature, art and other activities native to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man.  <\/span><\/span>By becoming a member of CHS you’re showing your support for the society and helping to produce our annual festival in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All CHS Board members & Directors of CelticFest Mississippi are dues paying Members and Volunteers who receive no monetary compensation.<\/mark> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Celts were\u00a0a diverse group of Indo-European tribes originating in Central Europe around 1200 B.C.E, expanding across Europe from Spain to the Black Sea by the Iron Age. Known as fierce warriors and skilled artisans, they shared similar languages, art, and polytheistic religious beliefs. Key tribes included Gauls, Britons, and Gaels.\u00a0 Although they never formed a single empire, their influence remains strong. The more “modern” peoples of Ireland & Scotland especially, have contributed a wealth of music & dance customs which we showcase at CelticFest MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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