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DIAMONDHEAD
LONG BEACH
glowing hardwood floors. The minimal adornment of the windows provides views of Pat’s extensive garden from each room. The result is a gracious and inviting home.
31.	GARDEN OF JAMES & EILENE BROOME
68221 Diamondhead Drive East, Diamondhead, MS Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • Wednesday, March 31st
From the mature hardwoods to the understory of a large variety of flowering shrubs, perennials and ground cover, a tranquil shade garden has been created. A multi-tiered water feature adds a beautiful focal point in the backyard. Each year Eilene enjoys experimenting with new plants in this “work in progress”.
32.	HOME & GARDEN OF LINDA & DARRYL MELTON
573 Alkii Way, Diamondhead, MS Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • Wednesday, March 31st
Linda’s enthusiasm for decorating and collecting is evidenced as you tour the home. Her artwork and collections are used as highlights in each area. The Meltons are especially proud of the 1860 Eastlake settee and antique porcelain dolls. Although they have lived in their home for less than a year, Linda has already created a restful haven in her back garden.
LONG BEACH
33.	HOME OF ROBERT & DIANE FOX
5015 Live Oaks Drive,
Long Beach, MS Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Thursday, April 1st Hostesses: Long Beach Garden Club Chairman: Dyann Lentz Co-Chairman: Betty DAquilla
This lovely two-story cedar and brick home is located in picturesque Live Oak Estates. The home features a master bedroom on the lower level and four additional bedrooms upstairs and has been lovingly decorated by the owners in a style that embodies “southern elegance”. Distinguishing highlights include hardwood, Old Chicago brick and ceramic tile flooring, built-in bookcases/cabinets, abundant storage space, and front porches on both the first and second levels overlooking the peaceful neighborhood. The family’s love of music is evident in the beautiful living room, which features a lovely baby grand piano and an antique violin. The master bedroom is decorated in soothing opulence and features two Italian chandeliers. Be sure to note the atwork by Southern artist Donna Perters, along with the owner’s collections of antique furniture, boxes, Gail Pittman and Majolica pottery. Also of interest are the ancestral family portraits assembled in the back entry hall. The beautifully landscaped grounds feature a gorgeous pool, several mature live oaks, a huge split-leaf philodendron, abundant daylilies and azaleas, several varieties of fruit trees and a shade garden
containing hosta, fern and Japanese fatsia. The home and its gardens exemplify the warmth, charm, and grace of the Coastal South.
34.	THE OCEAN WAVE QUILTER EXHIBIT ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH THE PARISH LIFE CENTER
Highway 90, Long Beach, MS Hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Thursday, April 1st
This exhibit boasts Pilgrimage participation for thirteen years. The popular display will include a variety of beautiful handmade items, including new and old quilts, wall hangings, pillows, quillos, baby and children’s quilts, and carry-alls using different quilting techniques.
35.	ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Highway 90,
Long Beach, MS Hours: 9:00 am - J :00 pm Thursday, April 1st
In 1904, the Vincentians (a community of Catholic priests) purchased the property to be used as a vacation retreat for priests. They built a Gothic style church known as the “Church of the 13 Altars”, which was destroyed in 1969 by Hurricane Camille. A new church, now serving approximately 1500 families, was dedicated in 1972.
The 53-foot high church is topped by a cross and is intended to serve as a beacon for boaters and fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Its pyramidal shape made of wood and steel is an adaption of the “Cross”. The church contains 9,380 square feet and will seat approximately 450 people.
The stained glass windows inside the church depict the Mativity (west), the Resurrection (north), the Ascension (east), the Pentecost (south). The crucifix from the original church hung on the east wall of the church is also from the original church. Fourteen plaques on the interior walls of the church depict the stages of Jesus’ last journey to Calvary.
Adjacent to the church stands the Parish Life Center completed in November 2002. Glass is used very effectively on the exterior walls to provide a spendid view of the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding landscape. The building houses a main banquet room, which will hold approximately 450 guests. It is used for receptions and parish gatherings. Several smaller rooms are used as meeting rooms and for a nursery. The building includes a full service kitchen with state-of-the-art equipment.
The Adoration/Meditation Chapel is a 24-hour place of prayer. Artifacts salvaged from the original church (a lamb that was on the main altar, the holy water font that was at the main entrance, and