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SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL EDITION, HANCOCK COUNTY EAGLE
August, 1958
"Darwood-On-The-Jordan,99 A Woodland Wonderland
THE CHANGING JCENE
This magnificent country estate owned by Dr. Emmett Lee Irwin, prominent Physician and Surgeon ef New Orleans, is truly one of the wonderful show places of the South.
It is opened the year round to Visitors, who from their first entry through the handsome huge wrought iron gates, which once graced the famous old Charity Hopsital in New Orleans, gasp with delight at the sheer charm and exquisite beauty. Winding woodland roads wrap around trees hundreds of years old, low blooming shrubs and wild flowers nestle dose to mother earth, while the danling white Cherokee roses reach heavenward as they cling and climb on stately pines in their efforts to greet the clear
blue skies.
Suddenly the woodland road comes abruptly to an end and one finds oneself gazing upon fantastically beautiful formal gardens, surrounding the charming manor home of Dr. Irwin. The architectural styling of the home is low and spreading, white framed, brick trimmed, and winged to allow the delightful breezes which constantly blow from Jourdan River on whose banks the estate lies, to reach every room of the home. Charming early American and European furnishings are used throughout the home, which is fastidious in'minutest detail, with priceless heirlooms and antiques garnered from all parts of the globe by its owner.
Numerous bricked patios sur-
The Ice-Cream wagon shown above was owned and operated by the	late	Andrew (Dad) Ma nieri, who	operated the highly
popular	and	successful ice	cream business in Bay St. Louis some
forty years	ago. The	wagon' made the	rounds of the town
and an	ice	cream cone	(with plenty of	ice creami) sold for
five cents. The man shown in the picture is Sidney Mianieri, who today resides on Union Street with his family.
round the home providing resting and lounging areas for visitors amid the most luxuriant flowering blooms all casually set with fine wrought iron garden furnishings.
A pool, fountain and lily pond, in addition to a rough house where friends are constantly entertained at the most sumptuous barbecues and parties are other features which charm the guests of this popular bachelor host.
The gardens of Darwood are most famous for the thousands of species of rare blooming camellias and azaleas. From all parts of the country thousands of visitors annually view the wondrous plants which bloom with such perfection and profusion. In addition the fabulous blooming delicately flowered Dogwood, in dainty pastel pinks and creamy whites spread umbrellas of shade from their wide spread branches. Tung oil trees with their exquisite blooms are also in abundance, and the air is heavy with the sweet scent of gardenias, jasmine and roses.
Water blooms have not been overlooked in these gardens where oriental pond lilies, lavender hued water hyacinths and lotus blossoms languidly laze on the calm surface of the lily ponds.
Iris with their rainbow hues are in abundance edging the ponds and peeking from garden walks which trail in and about the spacious grounds. The banks of the river form high bluffs. Here wild azaleas and other native flowers carpet these sloping banks.
In establishing Darwood with all its splendor, Dr. Emmett
CHICK. AND PI6 BROODING IN 1908 WAS A JOB FOR MOTHER HEN AND SOW.
IN 1958, DEPENDABLE- LP-GAS CHICK SROODERS, RADIANT PI& BLANKETS CUT MORTALITY." 'MORE BROILERS AND HOGS SO TO MARKET, BRINGING GREATER PROFITS TO THE FARMER.
Lee Irwin has brought back to Hancock County a way of life that has become historic tradition of the Old South. Beauty, gracious living, charming entertaining of friends and guests in secluded spaciousness that can only be found where nature has spilled with extravagance her most precious jewels.
JtycLEOD TURPENTINE CO. WELL-KNOWN IN PAST
The McLeod Turpentine Co. was located on Jourdan River near Kiln, Miss. The crude gum was converted into resin and turpentine and sold wholesale in the United States and was also shipped to foreign countries.
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