HOG Chapter #2496
WELCOME! The Officers and Members of the Harley Owners Group Jackson, Mississippi Chapter #2496, welcomes you to our web site. There are many exciting events and activities as well as safety information, meeting dates, Ladies of Harley events, and much, much, more for you on our site. So, please take some time to surf around and learn more about the Jackson HOG Chapter.Most importantly, if you are in the Jackson MS area please make it a point to stop in and visit us at the Monthly meeting or join us on any of our many events and/or activities. Refer to our chapter calendar for meetings dates and other activities. Most monthly meetings start @ 6:30pm at the Harley-Davidson of Jackson off I-55 South, Danial Lake Blvd.We ALWAYS like to meet a fellow HOG member or Motorcycle Enthusiast. Thank you for visiting our site and always remember …. “Ride and Have Fun”.
About Us
The Mississippi HOG Chapter #2496, established in 1989, resides at the Jackson, MS Harley-Davidson Dealership. We have a monthly ride to a favorite “dive”, weather permitting, planned day trips departing from locations around the city each Saturday and/or Sunday to a favorite hangout or restaurant. On top of that, almost every year features one or two overnight rides to a favorite event or destination. So, whatever your activity level, whether it’s just taking a ride now and then, or practicing your Iron Butt potential, you’ll find someone here to join you.The subsequent pages on this web site provides additional info about the Jackson MS HOG Chapter #2496. The Officers are elected each year normally during the Oct. HOG Meeting finalized in Nov. for the upcoming new year. These individuals keep the chapter running like a well-tuned V-twin. Officer positions consist of the following:
| Titles: | Titles: | Titles: | Titles: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Assist Director | Treasurer | Secretary |
| Safety | Membership | Head Road Captain | Head Lady of Harley |
| Activities | Chaplin | Photographer | Historian |
| Editor | Webmaster | Harley-Davidson Manager |
Refer to our monthly newsletter the "Braided Leather" for individual names and photos of officers you’ll be seeing during many functions. Our "Braided Leather" Newsletter is updated at the first of each month with messages from many of the officers on varied subjects of interest for the current month.The Ladies of Harley (LOH) page offers great info for our female members and activities they promote.And, of course, the Jackson MS HOG/LOH Facebook page is our “members only” forum where we chat, tell lies, and provide up-to-the-minute information about day-to-day activities and photos of our experiences.Always refer to our chapter calendar for details on upcoming meetings, rides, events, and activities such as LOH events and Bike Night Out (BNO) dinners etc.
So, welcome! We hope you find this site helpful in learning all you need to know about us. To join this fantastic group of Harley Davidson enthusiasts first you must be a member of national H.O.G. Click the JOIN button to get started, you’ll be glad you did!
HD Chapter History:
In the 1970’s a national riding club called the Harley-Davidson Owners Association (HDOA) sprang up in California.In 1983 Harley-Davidson created the Harley Owners Group (HOG). For the first couple of years, it was a national membership only. In 1985 HOG started issuing local chapter charters. In 1989 the Jackson MS Chapter #2496 was chartered and began operations supported by the Jackson MS Harley Davidson Dealership.
Road Captains
Chapter Road Captains are experiences riders who have successfully completed Road Captain class and road exercise training on leading chapter rides under the watchful eye of the Chapters Head Road Captain. These individuals can be counted on to get you from point A to B safety and enjoy the sights along the way.
Ladies of Harley
We are a group of ladies who are motorcycle enthusiasts. Some of us are women who ride our own bikes, and some prefer to be passengers. Ladies of Harley (LOH) is a program sponsored by the Harley Owners Group (HOG) to support women motorcycle enthusiasts (both drivers and passengers). LOH is not a separate organization within HOG, but was established to encourage women to become more active in HOG and their local chapters. Ladies of Harley membership allows you to participate in all the LOH activities at various HOG rallies and events. (These may include workshops, seminars, photos, and other special events). You don’t have to have your own bike to be a LOH member. We encourage ladies to participate in chapter events as well as functions specifically for the ladies.How do you become a member of Ladies of Harley? You must first join the National Harley Owners Group. You can be either an associate or full member. Then you can join our local chapter. You will receive a ladies of Harley pin and a patch along with all the Harley Owners Group items. You will be identified as a registered LOH member by having the letters LOH on your HOG card. L.O.H. membership is free to active HOG members. To join, call: 1-800-CLUB HOG.Remember Ladies of Harley is for ALL female motorcycle enthusiasts, whether you ride on the front or the back of the bike. We look forward to getting to know you at one of our upcoming events.
JOIN
First, Jackson MS HOG Chapter members must be members of the National Harley Owner’s Group. If you bought your bike new from Jackson MS Harley-Davidson, you should have received a membership in the national organization. If you’re not a member, call 1-800-CLUB-HOG for more information or click on the link below.
After you get your membership number then you can join the Jackson MS Chapter. If you recently purchased a H-D motorcycle from Jackson MS H-D, complete a Chapter Membership Enrollment Form, you must include your National HOG membership number, bring the form to one of the Jackson MS H-D representatives at the H-D cash desk. They will take the application and introduce you to someone from the chapter.Annual Jackson MS Chapter dues are $20.00. Former and renewing member’s dues remain $20.00. Regardless of when dues are paid, all memberships expire on 12/31 annually. Renewing members can complete the enrollment from by clicking the button below (Membership Form) which will help to verify your national HOG membership. New members can click the above link to the National Harley Owners Group to join and receive their National HOG member number and expiration date. In either case, an original/signed Membership Form (including your National HOG member number and expiration) MUST be received in our hands before membership is activated.
Member Signup information:
Download the PDF Membership Form below, fill out the necessary information, print and mail with dues [Make all checks payable to “Jackson MS Chapter 2496”] to below address or hand deliver to a Chapter Officer:Jackson MS Chapter 2496
P. O. Box 3314 Jackson, MS 39207-3314
Safety
Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly. Remember, “Beware of Deer”; The Mississippi Department of Transportation reminds motorists that when traveling during the evening and early morning hours during the fall and winter months to beware of deer on and near Mississippi roadways.Below are links to an array of web sites/documents intended to help promote rider safety.
Harley-Davidson Sponsor
Chapter HD Sponsor:
Harley-Davidson® of Jackson is one of the largest dealerships in the Southern United States! The dealership has been at there current location on “The Hill” in Jackson, Mississippi, since 1994. The dealership offers an extensive inventory of new and used Harleys for sale. Plus, they can order you the latest Harley-Davidson models!Harley-Davidson of Jackson also holds special events during the year, including the John Sandifer/Doug Jones Memorial Toy Run in December. The Toy Run is an annual charity event that supports Jackson’s Baptist Children’s village. These special events have become a major events for our local motorcycling public and includes bikes of all makes and models.
Harley-Davidson of Jackson 3509 I-55 SOUTH JACKSON, MS 39212 (601) 372-5770
Harley-Davidson of Jackson has sponsored the HOG Chapter #2496 since 1989 and provides the chapter a meeting room on the second floor of the dealership.
Trademarks:
The Harley-Davidson name and logos are registered trademarks of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The Harley-Davidson of Jackson name and logos are registered trademarks of Jackson Harley-Davidson, Inc., Jackson, MS. Harley-Davidson of Jackson has been in its present location since 1994. The present location, on “The Hill”, has been expanded 3 times to reach the present configuration and is now one of the largest dealerships in the Southern US .