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Dedicated to Promoting Irish Heritage
The purpose of the Society is to promote interest in Irish Heritage and to develop a great appreciation for Irish Culture. Allied with these objections is the desire to experience good fun and good fellowship among members of the Society who are Irish by birth, marriage, or desire.
2023 Colleen Stacy McGuire Thunelius
Stacy McGuire Thunelius is from Biloxi where she currently resides with her family. The McGuire family name comes from Northern Ireland. Stacy is the Assistant Store Manager at Dillard’s in Edgewater Mall. She has been a member of HMS for approximately 4 years and values all the friendships she has made. As she says, “This group makes everyone feel welcome and you immediately feel like you are part of a big Irish family.” Stacy has been married to Bob for 27 years and they have four children ranging in ages from 12 to 22.
2023 Grand Marshal Charles Nannery
Charles Nannery resides in Ocean Springs and was born in the south Bronx of New York City. In the mid 1800’s his great grandfather and Irish ancestors migrated from Granard, County Longford, Ireland, to New York City. Charles retired on the MS gulf coast after serving 23 years in the United States Air Force. He then worked in Human Resources at the President and New Palace casinos in Biloxi and later at Imperial Palace Hotel/Casino Resort as HR Manager. Barbara McCaig, his wife and he have been HMS members for more than 30 years and have both served as HMS President and Parade Captain. He served as HMS Treasurer and was our 2022 St. Patrick. They have two children Robert Carl and Kyla Shan Marie.