The Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Society is taking the idiom of one man’s trash is another man’s treasure to heart with its upcoming rummage sale.

The society will host its rummage sale from 7 a.m. until noon on Sept. 3 at the Brookhaven Recreation Department — the old armory on Hwy. 51 — in order to raise funds for the Lincoln County Historical Museum.

LCHGS board member Tammie Brewer said the society is currently collecting items to sell at the rummage sale — things like furniture, books, decorative items and dishes.

“We are collecting any items other than clothing,” Brewer said. “If people have something they no longer want in their household, bring it to us.”

Donations can be dropped off at the Lincoln County Historical Museum, located at 127 S. Church Street, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Sept. 1. The society will also be taking items at the Brookhaven Recreation Department on Sept. 2 after 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the rummage sale will be used for the general upkeep of the museum building, Brewer said.

“We are needing to paint the building and do some other general maintenance,” Brewer said. “We are trying to raise funds to help.”

In addition to the rummage sale, the LCHGS is looking for museum volunteers to open and close the museum on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and answer and questions visitors might have, Brewer said.

“The volunteer is responsible for opening and closing the museum, getting visitors to sign the guest book and answering any questions, if needed,” Brewer said. Don’t worry if you think you don’t know enough Lincoln County history. You actually know more than you think you do. Don’t be afraid to volunteer because of that.”

The society also needs volunteers to work in its booth during the Ole Brook festival in October, Brewer said.

“We will sell books from the museum and $1 raffle tickets for a handmade quilt by Annie Sue Case at the festival,” Brewer said.

The quilt that will be raffled is on display at the museum, she said.

The society is growing and has added more programs to its schedule this year, including the following:

• A presentation titled “Growing up Jewish” by Rabbi Jeremy Simons on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Furlow Senior Citizen Center.

• A presentation titled “History of the Hartley-Grove Thermometer Plant” by plant owner and operator Ed Grove on Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Furlow Senior Citizen Center.

• A presentation titled “History of the Stahl-Urban facility” by Keith Reeves on Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Furlow Senior Citizen Center.

“We are looking forward to our programs this fall,” Brewer said. “We have several unique speakers coming to present to us.”

Brewer said the historical society is continuing to grow and it would like to increase its membership even more this year.

“The last few programs had the biggest attendance,” Brewer said. “In the past, we would have 20 people. The last couple we had over 50 in attendance. We want to keep that going.”

To join the LCHGS stop by the museum Tuesday or Thursday to fill out a membership form and pay the $20 membership dues, Brewer said.

For more information about the rummage sale, volunteering, programs or joining the LCHGS, contact Brewer at 601-850-1733 or stop by the museum to talk to a volunteer.