Caring for Mississippi Veterans, Always.
Friends of Mississippi Veterans (FOMV) was established in 2007 as a non-profit support organization for the more than 200,000 soldiers from our state who have bravely served. We remain committed to serving our veterans. Please check back often to learn more about how to participate in our fundraising and volunteer efforts.
Our Mission
FOMV’s intial driving purpose was spearheading the creation of State veterans cemeteries. Those facilities have now been completed and are in operation (Mississippi State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton and North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael), and so our focus of has turned toward other longterm projects. There are approximately 600 men and women residing in Mississippi’s four State veterans nursing homes. Each year in November, FOMV volunteers visit these veterans and provide each with a gift. Recently, equipment was also donated to these facilities. In December FOMV honors the graves of veterans by adorning them with Christmas greenery through the “Wreaths Across America” program.
Resources
A list of links is provided to easily access other agencies that assist veterans.
Events
We can’t wait to see you at our community gatherings and fundraisers.
Veteran Spotlight
Meet the brave men and women of Mississippi who have proudly served.
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Friends of MS Veterans Sporting Clay Competition
The Second Annual Sporting Clay Competition benefiting Friends of Mississippi Veterans is a fundraiser meant to assist our Mississippi State Veterans Homes. Different levels of sponsorship are available so that everyone who wants to give back to our veterans has the...
In Memoriam: Lt. Gen. Wayne O. Burks
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Wayne O. Burkes passed away peacefully at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Wayne (as his friends called him) was born December 6, 1929 in Neshoba County North of Philadelphia, MS and raised on the family farm. He was preceded in...
Veteran Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Howard Miskelly
In Mississippi, we may first think of Howard Miskelly as a successful businessman, but his character and spirit of service were evidenced long before, as a model soldier.
