This text was obtained via automated optical character recognition.
It has not been edited and may therefore contain several errors.

---

period pieces dating from 1700 and has draperies styled in keeping
with the era. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club members will be
wearing period costumes. Maps will be available.
1.	GAUTIER. HOME OF MR. & MRS. GENE ARNOLD, 1107 Hickory Hill Drive. The Arnold’s house, completed in September 1993, sits under towering oaks on part of Martin’s Bluff overlooking the West Pascagoula River with windows and doors providing a panoramic view of the river and marshlands. A marbled foyer leads into the massive main living area with the spacious kitchen as the prominent feature which, shielded by a wraparound bar, offers room for several cooks. Near the kitchen is a sports arena with a large television screen and opposite is the library with built-in cabinets and fireplace. The dining room has a unique chandelier and built-in lighted cabinets. The master bedroom, with its breathtaking view, is adjoined by a luxury bath, laundry, and mirrored closet complex. The house also features the children’s and guest areas and an office for Mr. Arnold. High ceilings throughout give the house an airy feeling. The river bank has been terraced and planted with wild flowers. Members of the Gautier Garden Club will serve refreshments.
2.	MOSS POINT. HOME OF MR. & MRS. MIKE FLOWERS, 4213 Dantzler Street, was built in the late 1800’s, and is a product of the great timber era of Moss Point. This tum-of-the-century home with high ceilings and large windows best utilize the cool breezes from the marshy bayous and lake on which it sits, features original hand rubbed heart pine floors and one of its original fireplaces in the formal living room. Constructed from cypress timbers and siding milled in the local area, it is now painted in buttercup yellow with ash blue and white trim. In 1986 the Flowers purchased this historic landmark and have completely restored the original one story structure. A deck overlooking Tanyard Lake for outdoor entertaining and two attic bedrooms and bath have been added. Among the antiques to be seen are family heirlooms, as well as other pieces purchased from old families in Moss Point, including an organ belonging to the Dubose family. This home has been occupied throughout the years by many prominent families, including the Suthoff family who resided there for more than 50 years.
3.	PASCAGOULA. THE OLD DEPOT, just off Magnolia Street in Pascagoula was, for many years, the L&N Railroad Depot. Replacing an older building, the wood-frame structure was built in 1904, with additions in 1918. The Depot is currently owned by the City of Pascagoula and is on the National Register. Artwork will be exhibited. Hostesses: Pascagoula Garden Club.
4.	THE WOMAN’S CLUB CENTER, 608 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, 2-1/2 blocks before the beach will be the setting for a display of handmade quilts and wall hangings by members of The Quilting Bees. In 1894, the Trustees of the Baptist Church of Christ built a church using lumber from the Union Church that was destroyed on the same property by a hurricane in 1893. From the late 1890s until about 1945, an active Sunday School was carried on by Protestant denominations. After 1945, the building was unused for about six years. A 99 year lease was given to the Pascagoula Women’s Club on April 15, 1951. Today the Pascagoula Women’s Club and the Pascagoula Garden Club use it for their meetings and are preserving the building. Hostesses: Pascagoula Garden Club. Refreshments will be served.
BEAUVOIR, TULLIS TOLEDANO MANSION, WALTER ANDERSON MUSEUM, OLD SPANISH FORT
Monday, March 27, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
BEAUVOIR
Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Harry O. Evers
The Beauvoir Belles grace this beautiful setting in period dress and are accompanied by several Children of the Confederacy. Located in Biloxi on West Beach Blvd. at Beauvoir Road. Beauvoir is the last home of the only President of the Confederacy. Built c. 1852-54, it houses Davis family heirlooms, a Confederate Museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier. The Beach Garden Society established an arboretum on the grounds with identified and labeled plant species. Members of Beach Garden Society will serve as hostesses, along with the Gayfer Girls. Light refreshments will be served. House tours will be limited to the first 500 guests.
TULLIS-TOLEDANO
TULLIS-TOLEDANO MANOR, East Beach Blvd. The old kitchen will be included in the open house. Built by Christoval and Matilda Toledano, circa 1856, the rich detail entranceway and dormers enhanced one of Biloxi’s most striking early mansions. Owned by the City of Biloxi by purchase from the Tullis family after Hurricane Camille, the house has been restored and furnished in period furniture, and is operated in conjunction with the Tullis Board as an historical attraction. The spacious grounds still contain some of Biloxi’s legendary live oaks.
WJ WALTER ANDERSON MUSEUM
v Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Robert E. Meyer
510 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs. The Museum showcases more than 150 pieces by the famed Ocean Springs artist, woodcarver and naturalist. Special exhibits are often on display in this beautiful building flooded with light. Opened in May, 1991, this unique contemporary structure adjoins the Ocean Springs Community Center. Hostesses: The Gulf Hills Garden Club.
OLD SPANISH FORT & KREBS CEMETERY
Pilgrimage Chairman: Anna Mai Jamison
Fort Drive, Pascagoula. From U.S. 90, turn north on Pascagoula Street, take a left on Lake Avenue, and past Lake Avenue Elementary School. The Old Spanish Fort has the distinction of being the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley. It was erected c.1718 on land granted to the Duchess de Chaumont, sister of French Admiral Joseph Simon de la Pointe. Marie Josephine, daughter of de la Pointe, married Baron Hugo von Krebs in the early 1730’s. Baron von Krebs was a planter, surgeon, and inventor of a cotton gin prior to Eli Whitney’s. Kreb’s Cemetery, which occupies a comer of the grounds at the Old Spanish Fort is the burying place for many of the Baron’s descendants; the oldest graves in the cemetery are those of his children. The cemetery is shaded by massive live oaks and filled with lovely azaleas. A memorabilia filled museum make this historic spot an important stop for pilgrimage visitors. Hostesses: Pilgrimage Garden Club. Refreshments will be served.