EVENTS
- 2025 SCHEDULE
January 10, 2025: Monthly Public Program
January 24-26, 2025: Scout Group, Brandon, Mississippi
February 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
February 28, 2025: CHEC Homeschool Group, Jackson, Mississippi Area
March 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
March 18, 2025: Pine Lake Church Group, Starkville, Mississippi
March 22-23, 2025: Boy Scout Group, Tupelo, Mississippi
March 28-29, 2025: Scout Group, French Camp, Mississippi
April 4, 2025: Hinds-Utica Upward Bound, Community College, Hinds, Mississippi
April 11, 2025: Monthly Public Program
April 23-26, 2025: Mid-South Stargaze and Astronomy Conference
May 3, 2025: Mars Hill Baptist Church Group, Philadelphia, Mississippi
May 3, 2025: Scout Group, French Camp, Mississippi
May 9, 2025: Monthly Public Program
May 13, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
May 14, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
May 26-29, 2025: Astronomy Group, Multiple States
May 29-30, 2005: Endeavor MicroSchool, Collierville, Tennessee
June 13, 2025: Monthly Public Program
July 11, 2025: Monthly Public Program
August 8, 2025: Monthly Public Program
September 12, 2025: Monthly Public Program
September 15-19, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
September 19-27, 2025, Astronomy Group, Multiple States
October 4-5, 2025: Girl Scouts, Mississippi
October 10, 2025: Monthly Public Program
October 18-19, 2025: Scout Group, Florence, Mississippi
October 24, 2025: for Audubon Drive Bible Church High School, Laurel, Mississippi
October 24-26, 2025: Scout Group, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
November 7-9, 2025: Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science, Ole Miss
November 14-15, 2025: Scout Group, Memphis, Tennessee
November 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
December 12, 2025: Monthly Public Program
December 19, 2025: Classical Conversations, Desoto County, Mississippi
2026 SCHEDULE
January 10-11, 2026: Scouting America Group, Madison, Mississippi
May 1-3, 2026: Whitten Baptist Church, Children's Ministries, Memphis, Tennessee
MIDSOUTH STAR GAZE & ASTRONOMY CONFERENCE!
PLEASE NOTE MIDSOUTH STAR GAZE DATE CHANGE!
April 15-18, 2026!
Rainwater Observatory is gearing up for its annual Mid-South Stargaze and Astronomy Conference, April 15-18, 2026! This event attracts amateur and professional astronomers from around the country. It is held under one of the darkest skies in the southeastern United States and just off the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway near the village of French Camp, Mississippi.
MORE DETAILS TO COME!
FREE MONTHLY PUBLIC PROGRAM!
“THE CHRISTMAS STAR!”
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free 4-County Electric Foundation “Exploring the Heavens” public program series! This month’s presentation is called, “The Christmas Star” and will be presented on Friday, December 12, 2025, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory.
“The Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem” has been debated among scientists and theologians for centuries. Was it a comet, supernova, planetary conjunction, a biblical allegory, or totally supernatural event that announced the birth of Jesus Christ? Edwin will lead us on an exciting and informative journey and help us discover more about this incredible celestial event using the latest biblical as well as scientific research.
Edwin is also an artist and lecturer specializing in space sciences and has presented hundreds of programs to diverse audiences including but not limited to universities, museums, schools, churches, civic groups, scouts, and various other organizations. His original artwork has been featured in and on the covers of international space science magazines, exhibitions, and planetarium productions. A few of his credits include Scientific American, Federal Express World Headquarters, and the world premiere of Titanic: The Exhibition. He also served nearly 20 years as the art director for the Sharpe Planetarium of the Pink Palace Family of Museums in Memphis, Tennessee. His has also been featured on the main KEPLER website of NASA's Ames Research Center.
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is located one mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway off MS Highway 413 near the village of French Camp in Mississippi. Come early and enjoy dinner at the Council House, another support ministry of French Camp Academy.
For more information, visit Rainwater Observatory at: www.rainwaterobservatory.org, call us at: 662-547-7283 or email us at: info@rainwaterobservatory.org.
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