2006 spring pilgrimage guide: tour Mississippi's most beautiful homes and gardens during this special season.MARCH 10-APRIL 14 NATCHEZ Join visitors from around the world on this series of tours of the oldest permanent settlement on the Mississippi River Mississippi River River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. . Dozens of magnificent antebellum mansions, many of them private residences, will be open for guided tours led by costumed hosts. Rotating evening programs include the Historic Natchez Pageant, a musical production portraying rife in the Old South; "Southern Road to Freedom," a moving musical tribute by the Holy Family Choir to the AfricanAmerican experience in Natchez from the colonial period Colonial Period may generally refer to any period in a country's history when it was subject to administration by a colonial power.
MARCH 28-APRIL 8 COLUMBUS Revisit the Old South through this awardwinning tradition aimed at satisfying visitors' tastes for history, beauty, and charm. Many of the antebellum homes open for tours will feature re-creations of activities from the 1800s by guides in period dress. Historic churches and grand gardens will also be open to tour-goers. Between tours, visitors are invited to go for carriage rides, tour cemeteries, take in an air show, or even participate in a 10K run. Call 800/920-3533 or see www.historic-columbus.org. MARCH 28-APRIL 15 VICKSBURG First settled in 1698, Vicksburg was the state's largest and most cosmopolitan city during the War between the States. Diversity sets this city's architecture apart, with styles ranging from antebellum Greek revival Greek revival: see classic revival. Greek Revival Architectural style based on 5th-century-BC Greek temples that spread throughout Europe and the U.S. in the early 19th century. to turn-of-the-century. Even after the 47-day Siege of Vicksburg in 1863, the River City's spirit and rich historic traditions still prevail. Each of the impeccably maintained and authentically furnished pilgrimage homes is privately owned and occupied, and many offer bed and breakfast accommodations by prior arrangement. Call 800/221-3536 or see www.vicksburgpilgrimage.com. APRIL April: see month. 7-9 ABERDEEN See what treasures of the South Aberdeen has to offer. Take in an array of architectural antebellum designs, including Victorian towers and turrets, turn-of-the-century Queen Annes with gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of trim, and Greek revival mansions and cottages, along tree-lined streets. In addition to beautiful homes, tours of historic churches, cemeteries, and the 1857 Monroe County Monroe County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States, named after President James Monroe:
APRIL 21-23 HOLLY SPRINGS Holly Springs is the name of some places in the United States of America:
For this 68th annual tour of historic homes, visitors can tour six antebellum homes and botanical gardens A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. , including Crump Place, Montrose, Walter Place, Featherston Place, Polk Place, Walter Place Gardens, and the recently re-opened Airliewood, a fully restored Gothic villa. Elegant luncheons and afternoon teas, a Queen's Ball, and antique carriage rides are among the other highlights of the weekend. Call 901/309-8425 or see www.visithollysprings.org. |
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