Annual Jimmie Dyess Symposium

15th Annual Jimmie Dyess Symposium
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The recorded program is available on the Augusta Museum of History's YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/2iyZXhS7wzU 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The symposium was created and developed to recognize Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Dyess's courage as both a citizen and a service member of the United States and to identify others who have shown similar valor or made civic contributions above and beyond the call of duty. This event supports six worthy causes. No other fundraising event in the CSRA has such a wide impact. 

Honorees for 2024 were local community leaders, Clint Bryant and Nancy Hussey. Clint for his leadership in intercollegiate sports, having overseen the 13-sport atheletics department at Augusta Univeristy for 34 years. Nancy for her unwavering dedication to the Augusta area, where she has served on and chaired the Augusta Red Cross Board, served at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and as Baby Whisperer in the Children's Hopsital of Georgia NICU.
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We also recognized Medal of Honor recipient, Jim "Doc" McCloughan. McCloughan ia highly decorated, having received the Combat Medic Badge, two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars with "V" device for valor, and more. He was presented the Medal of Honor on 31 July 2017. 
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Presentation of Colors: North Augusta High School Junior ROTC⁠
Pledge of Allegiance: Gavin Turrell, Eagle Scout
Performance by Russell Joel Brown accompanied by Keith Shafer⁠ 

For more information on the Symposium, please contact the Museum at (706) 722-8454. 

Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Augusta Museum of History to insure this event will continue for years to come.

MISSION OF THE JIMMIE DYESS SYMPOSIUM

I. To preserve and enhance the legacy of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Dyess, the only person to have received America's two highest awards for heroism, the Medal of Honor and the Carnegie Medal.

II. To salute outstanding Americans who, over a lifetime, have made major contributions to their nation, their community and their fellow citizens. The 2022 Dyess Symposium will be honoring the following individuals: Charles and Patricia Moye, Christine Miller-Betts, and Medal of Honor recipient Joseph Robert Kerrey.

III. To support the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation by drawing widespread attention to its mission of perpetuating the Medal of Honor's legacy through outreach and collaborate efforts.

IV. To highlight the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and to give visibility to those who have received America's highest award for civilian heroism, the Carnegie Medal.

V. To welcome people from all over America who visit Augusta to attend this symposium and to meet and visit with the honorees.

VI. To lend public and financial support for the Augusta Museum of History. In this award-winning museum is a permanent exhibit which honors Jimmie Dyess. The large crystal exhibit of the Dyess Symposium is on permanent display at the museum. It features the three awards that Dyess received: the Medal of Honor, the Carnegie Medal and the Eagle Scout Award.