The Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, September 14, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Mississippi Department of Human Services Building located in Decatur, on Highway 15 South, across from the old Dollar General Store. This month's speaker will be Mark Davis with the Mississippi Sacred Harp Convention. Mark will be presenting a program on shape note singing, which has been a part of Mississippi history for many years. Everyone is invited and please bring a guest. Refreshments after the meeting.