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Granite countertops add to the beauty of the custom designed kitchen that opens to the gathering room containing the original beaded pine ceiling now painted sparkling white. The large monochromatic master suite opens onto one of the inviting screen porches that overlook the pool and terrace. The home sits under stately oaks that frame a breathtaking view of sunsets over serene Beards Lake. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club
2.	HISTORIC DANTZLER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND OLD PARSONAGE, 4912 Weems Street. This church is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a year-long observance. The present building was built in 1914 as a memorial from the children of the L.N. Dantzler family in honor of their mother, Sarah Eran Dantzler, with details of its dedication inscribed on a cornerstone at the southwest corner. The Church is Classic Greek Revival style and the front is graced with four ionic columns representing the four apostles, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Unique to the church are the stained glass dome and two large stained glass windows. The church is one of the few in existence that has a coliseum seating arrangement where every pew is different and fits only in its appointed position. The original building had two auditoriums, one for church, the other for Sunday school. In 1958 the church membership had grown and a renovation was made to include the entire sanctuary to accommodate the attendance. The Old Parsonage no longer houses its pastor, but is still in use. It was built in 1872. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club
3.	JACKSON COUNTY WELCOME CENTER, located on 1-10 eight miles east of exit 68. The center was built in 1983 and opened to the public in 1984. Averaging 690,000 visitors per year, this is the busiest center in the state, as well as one of the largest. The building is a replica of a Colonial-style Southern mansion. As you enter the foyer, there are doubled parlors furnished in period antiques, a wood-burning fireplace and a free-standing spiral staircase. Please note the gorgeous chandeliers, period draperies, and brick floors. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club
PASCAGOULA
Sunday, March 10th 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Chairman: Margaret Lowell
1.	THE HOME OF DRS. RANDY AND TRACY ROTH, 1709 Beach Boulevard. Ironwood by the Sea was completed in 1899 after four years of construction. This Queen Anne style home is an excellent example of the turn-of-the-century architectural styles in Pascagoula. The center hallway with four side rooms was common. Every doorway in the house has a transom which was previously important for cross
ventilation. A kitchen was added on during the 1970's and the attic was converted to a second floor during the same time. A renovation was performed from 1997-1999 with careful attention to the architectural details of the period. One of the five original fireplaces is still wood-burning with the others being converted to gas. The chandelier in the entryway was purchased from an old New Orleans home and is dated 1870's. The chandelier in the front parlor came from a Mississippi River steamship. The armoire in the front bedroom is dated from the 1860's. The dining room table which is from California is dated around 1890. The buffet was purchased locally and had been in the same family since 1870. Hostesses: Pascagoula Garden Club
2.	LAPOINTE-KREBS HOUSE, Fort Drive. From U.S. 90, turn north on Pascagoula Street, take a left on Lake Avenue, go past Lake Elementary School then turn right. This home (formerly known as Old Spanish Fort) is one of the oldest buildings in the Mississippi Valley. It was erected on land granted to the Duchess de Chaumont, sister of French Admiral Joseph Simon de la Pointe. Marie Josephine, daughter of la Pointe, was married to Baron Hugo von Krebs, a planter, surgeon and inventor of a cotton gin.
There is a museum and Krebs Cemetery, where many of their descendants are buried on the grounds shaded by massive oaks and filled with azaleas. Hostesses: Pilgrimage Garden Club
3.	THE NAVAL STATION PASCAGOULA. The Naval Station became operational in 1992 and is a model for environmental quality and has a vibrant recycling program. The pier is a 680-foot, state-of-the-art, double deck pier. The Naval Station includes a waterfront area, ball fields, tennis courts, pavilions, and a nature trail. A Medal of Honor Park graces its premises. Seventeen Mississippi recipients are honored here. The buildings at the station are built to a master plan designed to blend with the architecture of the local area. The Members of Pascagoula Garden Club will serve as hostesses at the Naval Station and provide refreshments from Scranton's Restaurant.
Sunday, March 10th 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Chairman: Lynn Smith Hostesses: Gautier Garden Club
1.	HOME OF FRED AND KATHY HUNT, 8600 Acorn Drive. After two and a half years of planning, building and rebuilding, the Hunts call their country French home their "life center". Lots of windows, wood, and indoor plants help blend the home with the Bluff Creek area. Perfect for entertaining, the home features meandering boardwalks


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