McComb City

This page includes information on

  • McComb City Masonic Lodge No. 382
  • McComb City Chapter No. 90 Royal Arch Masons
  • McComb City Council No. 29 Royal and Select Masters
  • McComb Commandery No. 34 Knights Templar
  • Queen Esther Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star
  • McComb Chapter No. 364 Order of the Eastern Star

The name of the town is McComb City. The name of the post office and railroad station is McComb.

Masonic Lodge

McComb City Lodge No. 382

Dispensation 1875

Chartered February 12, 1876

  • It is not known where the first Masonic Lodge was located in McComb. There were numerous fraternal organizations in the town at that time and several lodge rooms are shown on the fire maps.
  • In 1887 the Lodge purchased Lots 11 & 12 in Block E on the north side of Main Street. The Tegarden Opera House was built on the site and the Masons met on the 2nd floor. This is currently 220 Main Street. It is unknown if the current building is the same building.
  • In 1898 the Lodge purchased Lots 15 & 16 in Block D on the southeast corner of Main & Broadway. This is currently where the McCrory Building is located. The old Lodge building was torn down in 1937 and the McCrory building was built in 1938. Some of the paper contents of the cornerstone are now on file in the records of the York Rite Bodies.
  • In 1920 the Lodge purchased Lot 18 in Block E located at 118/120 N Broadway Street and built a multistory building with the Lodge room located on the upper floor. This building was used until 1999. The cornerstone is at the rear of the building on the northeast corner and currently partially obscured by plumbing and other fixtures.
  • In 1999 the Lodge purchased a lot at 2140 Old Liberty Road and built their current Lodge building.

McComb York Rite Bodies

McComb City Chapter No. 90 Royal Arch Masons

The McComb City Chapter was originally chartered in Summit, Mississippi on January 18, 1866 as Summit Chapter No. 90 and met in the Summit Lodge building. On April 10, 1910 the chapter moved to McComb City and changed its name to McComb City Chapter No. 90.

McComb City Council No. 29 Royal and Select Masons

The McComb City Council was originally chartered in Fayette, Mississippi on January 13, 1860 as Fayette Council No. 29. In 1902 the Fayette Council was shown as dormant. In 1903 the Council was revived and moved to McComb City. In 1911 the name was changed to McComb City Council No. 29.

McComb Commandery No. 34, Knights Templar

From the 1913 Grand Commanders report in the Proceedings if the Mississippi Grand Commandery: April 16, Dispensation granted to twenty-five or more Sir Knights living in McComb City, to form and open a Commandery. I had the pleasure of visiting McComb City and presented the Dispensation to as enthusiastic number of Sir Knights as it has been my pleasure to meet. I believe they fully realize the importance of the step they are taking, and with their fine prospects, I think they will soon have a good and substantial Commandery. I appointed Sir Knight W. T. Denman, Eminent Commander; Sir Knight A. H. Jones Generalissimo; Sir Knight D. C. Lenoir Captain General.

The McComb Commandery No. 34 was chartered on May 29, 1913 and was constituted on June 27, 1913.

The various York Rite Bodies meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 P.M.

EASTERN STAR

Queen Esther Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star was chartered on March 28, 1898. On April 17, 1998 the charter was arrested by the Grand Chapter.

McComb Chapter No. 364 was chartered on April 15, 1955. Queen Esther Chapter had grown in membership to over 400 members. It was decided for the chapter to split and a second chapter was formed. This chapter merged with Queen Esther No. 4 on March 5, 1985.

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