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Vtiit HOLLY BLUFF on-the-JORDAN
A Woodland oI Rare Trees and Plants . ... A Riot ot Color
CAMELLIAS • AZALEAS • MOUNTAIN LAUREL • DOGWOOD and REDBUD in Profusion
Sunlit path at Holly Bluff on-the-Jordan.
on-the Jordan is well worth a visit. The Jordan is one of the South’s most beautiful streams, and its banks, everywhere, are characterized by great natural charm. Here at Holly Bluff was native’s own beauty spot, with giant moss-festooned oaks, the South's largest holly trees, and other native growth, through which vistas of the quiet mirror-like stream are seen.
The silent tread of Indian and coureur de bois passed this way, and pirates, in early days, found security in the deep seclusion here. Pioneers set up, nearby, the South’s first steam sawmill- now only a memory. In late times, bootleggers operated oil a na-
tional scale from hideouts on the Jordan. But all those hectic days are gone now and serenity abides through all the glades and vistas to add its charm to an atmosphere already beautiful beyond imagination.
Formerly the hunting and fishing lodge of Mr. James L. Crump, of New Orleans, Holly Bluff on-the-Jordan is now occupied by him and Mrs. Crump as their home. In an estate comprising more than 3,600 acres, fifty acres, adjoining the river, have been landscaped, keeping all natural growth, and adding, at appropriate spots, planted trees and shrubs. (The remaining acres of the estate have been developed into permanent
Subtropical foliage characterizes this glimpse of Holly Bluff on the Iordan.
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Aerial view of Bay Saint Louis, Mitt., looking can. US 90 crosses the three-mile-long highway bridge leading into the background. Photo courtesy Chamber ol Commerce.
pasture for a very fine herd of Braford cattle and also a wildlife preserve for quail, turkey, etc.) Thus, among the oaks, hollies, dogwoods, mountain laurels, redbuds, and wild azaleas, one finds hundreds of varieties of camellias, many varieties of cultivated azaleas (some very rare), the golden rain tree, cawcumber tree and other plantings of rare and exotic flowering trees and bushes. These are massed to show to best advan-
tage in the deep shade or sunlit glades, but formality of arrangement has been avoided in order to preserve all the native charm of the location. Sun-flecked paths and walks, carpeted with the gol-den-brown foliage of the long-leaf pine, lead the spectator to one view after another of breathtaking beauty.
The “Hobby House,” open to visitors, contains a remarkable collection of curios and objets d’art from all parts of the world. The European collection includes Etruscan pottery (very ancient), tapestries from the royal palace in Vienna, porcelain Capo di Monte placques, and many other items of high museum quality.
Admission to Holly Bluff on-the-Jordan is $1.00, plus tax, per person. This includes admission to the Hobby House. The drive to Holly Bluff from Bay St. Louis is short (see map), over pavement to the right turn-off into the driveway that leads to the Gardens. Watch for marker.
Other points of interest can be located by inquiring at your hotel or at the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce.
Recommended Accommodation: Hotel Reed. For this hotel tee local map of Bay St. Louia.
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PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI
‘'Nature's (iift to the (ihl/ Coatt" i’ass Christian (pronounced Pass Chris-CHAN) is one of the South’s foremost seaside resort towns, and surely one of the most beautiful.
Quiet, in contrast with many of the larger resorts, it still offers all the recreational advantages that the other waterside resorts provide.
Modern and lovely Pass Christian. dating as it does from the distant past, is rich in tradition. Even