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and downstairs gazebos that share a beautiful view of the Bay. This part of the renovation project was completed with the help of local architect, Kevin Fitzpatrick. The family considers the upstairs as their private quarters and the downstairs area for the grandchildren. A great separation of the two for entertaining, but not too far. The backyard is extra large with future potential for a pool and garden.
3.	The Green Cottage, 612 Hancock Street, between Washington & Citizen Streets, Bay Saint Louis. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Owners Irwin and Patt Cucullu renovated this 1830’s cottage to capture its original charm. Currently occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Ken Groves, the home is a classic example of vertical barge board construction which was quite common during the turn of the century. The exterior design has been preserved and the original cypress shutters restored. Of special interest is the “Leaning Jesus” shrine nestled in the back gardens. Several unique collections presented by members of the Bay-Waveland Garden Club will be on display. Porcelain dolls, handmade colonial dolls. Salmon Falls Stoneware from Dover, NH and Tennessee’s famed Pigeon Forge pottery will fill the cottage and delight visitors of all ages. Hostesses: Bay-Waveland Garden Club.
4.	Bookends Bookstore, Highway 90. Bay Saint Louis. Hours: 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Afternoon tour headquarters for maps and brochures. Located in a charming 1920’s bungalow and nestled under stately oaks, Bookends is a picture-perfect small town bookstore, offering both locals and out-of-towners a delightful array of new and used books. Owner, Susan Daigre. has filled every nook and cranny of the bungalow with some of the finest selections between Mobile and New Orleans. From the regional collection in the former parlor to the colorful array of gardening books tucked away in the kitchen, book lovers find that perfect book to delight the heart. Children are welcomed and inspired by the selections in the Children’s Room.
5.	“The Good Life" Mosaic Mural. Waveland City Hall, 301 Coleman Avenue. Waveland. Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The hand created mosaic mural depicts the natural and cultural resources or. "The Good Life” of the city of Waveland. Community volunteers completed the mural in 1997. and worked under the direction of artist Elizabeth Veglia. The mural includes scenes from the everyday: recreation along the beaches, fishing, homes and wildlife, as well as events that make Waveland special such as the St. Patrick’s Day parade, bonfires and storms. Mounted on the front of City Hall, it serves to remind visitors that this community is unique and also may serve as a catalyst for development. The mural was created from a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission and with the generous support from many of the citizens of the Gulf Coast and the Coleman Avenue Coalition.
6.	Sorak Studio, 204 Bourgeois Street, Waveland. Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Artist and owner Nancy Sorak uses this turn of the century cottage as her studio. Originally built as a one-room schoolhouse, it was once a highly prominent social club before being purchased from Genevieve Mollere by Margie O'Dair, an actress from New Orleans. O'Dair renovated the cottage, preserving much of its architectural heritage. Ms. Sorak worked with noted landscape architect, Christopher Freidricks of Tulane University in redesiging the gardens to capture the beauty of Southern native plants and shrubs.
7.	Home of John and Allison Anderson, 141 Hartsie Drive, comer of Saint Joseph St., Waveland Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The home built in 1995 draws from the vernacular style of Mississippi dogtrot house. Designed by the owners, both architects, the three level residence fits between the live oak trees. Primary living spaces connect to an office and guest room with porches for entertaining, recreation and sleeping. Light, space and color are balanced to provide warm open areas for daytime use, and cool, serene spaces at night. Whimsical details such as the porch columns, a bottle tree, and windows framed between the wall structure create interest. Concern for indoor air quality and sustainability required low environmental impact materials as well as some salvaged materials. Wood floorboards are 2" by 12” and originally formed the structure of a warehouse in Memphis. Cypress doors from New Orleans are used at the front entrance of both house and studio. Art on display features contemporary paintings, watercolors, lithos and photography. The gardens include a vine-covered trellis shelter for a flowering native and tropical plants.
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Friday. March 26, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Please note varied hours at all locations.
Pilgrimage Chairman:
Handsboro Garden Club: Betty Reyer Gulfport Garden Club: Kathy Fowler
Headquarters - Grasslawn, 720 Beach Blvd. Maps and brochures available. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, this home was built in 1836 by cotton planters from the Delta. Grasslawn is well known for its 10 ft. wide galleries supported by two-story box columns. The house is now owned by the city of Gulfport and operates as a museum. It is furnished throughout with furniture of the 1836 era. The Memorial Rose Garden at the rear of the house originated from the Gulfport Garden Club for deceased members. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Hostesses: Gulfport Garden Club.
Handsboro Presbyterian Church, 1304 East Pass Road. The Church was organized by a New Orleans Presbyterian group in 1877. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1889; the current structure was rebuilt in 1891 and is of an architectural style called “unaltered popular rural vernacular form”. Doors from the foyer to the sanctuary are designed as inverted crosses, the “Cross of St. Peter". Hours : 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Hostesses: Handsboro Garden Club and Presbyterian Church Women.
Clower - Thornton Nature Area, was donated to the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc. in 1986 by Mrs. Ada Clower Yates in memory of her parents. J.C. Clower and Mary Thornton Clower. In 1994, Coffee Creek Woodlands was donated by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hutto, Jr., in memory of the A.C. Hutto, Sr. family. Recently, a wetland meadow was donated by Mrs. Robert McManus. Traverse trails marked with shredded plant material cross over a creek bed on a picturesque bridge. The trail leads to wetland habitats, a fern grotto and a lovely white sandbar by Coffee Creek. Hurricane Georges on September 28,
1998,	wreaked havoc in the approximate 15-acre Nature Area. Many trees were downed, but only those trees which present a hazard near the trails will be removed. Hours 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Directions: From Interstate 10 - Exit at Hwy 49 or Lorraine Road, South to U.S 90. From Lorraine Road go West to Hewes Ave. From Hwy 49 go East to Hewes Ave. Turn North, travel two blocks and cross the railroad to a four-way stop. Turn East (right) two blocks to Oak Avenue. Turn North (left) on 28th Street. Turn left and the entrance to Clower - Thornton will be on the left, 300 28th Street. Hostesses: Gulfport Garden Club and Handsboro Garden Club.
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Friday, March 26. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Biloxi Visitors Center - Brielmaier House. Located at 710 East Beach Blvd. on Biloxi’s Town Green, the Visitor’s Center is housed in the Brielmaier House. Built in 1895, the Brielmaier House is a treasure trove of tum-of-the-century detail. Tour maps, brochures, coffec and trolley service will be available. 1-800-245-6943.
George E. Ohr Arts and Cultural Center, 136 G.E. Ohr St. Opened in 1994, the George E. Ohr Arts and Cultural Center, celebrates Biloxi’s own “Mad Potter”. Galleries include the Pot-Ohr-E Gallery, housing a permanent collection of over 200 pots by George Ohr; the Lila Wallace Gallery, featuring local and regional exhibitions; and the Jambalaya Gallery, showing works of local artist.
Magnolia Hotel. Built in 1847 by German immigrant John Hohn, the Magnolia Hotel, 119 Rue Magnolia is now home to Biloxi’s Mardi Gras Museum and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association. The museum features costumes and memorabilia from carnival celebrations both past and present. On March 3, 1999, the Mardi Gras Museum celebrated 300 years of Mardi Gras in America with a special U.S. Postage cancellation. Come catch the Mardi Gras spirit!