PICAYUNE —
Thirteen captivating days of historic home tours via an authentic double-decker bus, candlelight reenactments at Friendship Cemetery, dining, boutique shopping and walking tours in Columbus, Miss., will be held during the 72nd Annual Columbus Spring Pilgrimage held from March 26 through April 7.
Stroll from room to room at Temple Heights and hear ladies in nineteenth century dress relate the events of their daily lives. The riveting tale of the origins of our nation’s Memorial Day celebration can be heard at Twelve Gables. After his escape from a Union prison, sixteen-year-old Bud Harris hid in the attic of Whitehall, where his mother baked a pumpkin pie for an ailing Yankee soldier. Amazing Amzi Love is still occupied by descendants of the original builder. Elaborate Rococo-style furnishings and the stunning wallpaper and floor coverings of Rosedale are truly mesmerizing. Other unsurpassed architectural marvels include Bryn Bella, Baskerville Manor and White Arches. Lush gardens and a profusion of flowers greet visitors to Rosewood Manor. The interior décor is awash in a palette of colors that echo the rich hues of one of the largest collections of fine porcelain in the world. Magnificent Waverley Mansion is a step back into the era of the immensely wealthy cotton planter. This is living history at its finest; all are private homes, not museums.
By night, the evening’s entertainment is equally dramatic. Candle lights flicker along the pathways of Friendship Cemetery as Tales of the Crypt unfold. Actors portray the lives of those interred within, providing glimpses into the city’s intriguing past.
Other special events during Pilgrimage include: The Opening Block Party, Noon Tunes, Artisans Alley & Living History, Pilgrimage 10K Race, Church Tours, and the Mayor’s Unity Picnic.
Maps and tickets for all events are available at the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, 117 3rd Street South, just off Main Street.
Lifestyles
Related Photos
-
Lush gardens and a profusion of flowers greet visitors to Rosewood Manor which is a stop on the 72nd Annual Columbus Spring Pilgrimage held from March 26 through April 7. (Photo submitted)
These walls are talking and they have stories to tell
- Lifestyles
-
-
Hard work gets rewarded for Picayune High biology students
Picayune Memorial High School biology students in Coach Kristi Mitchell’s class were rewarded last week for a full year of hard work by being taken to a local snowball shop during class time.
-
Main Street June Summer Blues Out 2012
This year’s event will be June 2nd, from 5 to 10 p.m., and features exciting performances by Biloxi’s The House Katz, Wardell Williams, Becky Eymard, Barbara Lane and many more.
-
Arboretum Paths
Now is the time of year when spring blooms are a distant memory but we still aren’t firmly settled into the sultry summer days that Mississippi’s coastal residents know all too well. Many our native shrubs and smaller trees are really using this time to shine.
-
Commercial spacecraft speeds toward space station
Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and other supplies Tuesday after a spectacular, middle-of-the-night blastoff.
-
Everyday Heroes
Community leaders and former students joined 8th grade students in the library of Picayune Junior High School for Career Day last Thursday. Career Day is held the last week of school each year, in conjunction with a tour of Picayune Memorial High School.
-
McNeill Fire Chief, Melvin Glidewell, retires after 38 years
McNeill Fire Department will hold a retirement party for outgoing Chief Melvin Glidewell at Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, May 26th from 3 p.m. until. The community is invited to join in celebrating Glidewell’s 38 years of service through the department.
-
Lucille Gasecki:Volunteer, artist and winner of the June Summer Blues Out poster contest
Lucille Gasecki is the winner of the 2012 2nd Annual June Summer Blues Out Poster Contest and this week’s Picayune Item Super Senior.
-
South Miss. Branch Experiment Station in All-America Selections Design Contest
South Miss. Branch Experiment Station, located in Poplarville, is one of 22 select All-America Selections (AAS) Display Gardens competing in the 2012 AAS Landscape Display Contest.
-
OES Carriere Chapter #105 installs officers
Order of the Eastern Star (OES) Carriere Chapter #105 officers were installed Saturday during an open installation at the Carriere Lodge.
-
ARBORETUM PATHS: Sweetbay magnolia and our glorious native orchids
By Patricia Drackett, Director, The Crosby Arboretum/ MSU Extension Service
Something downright amazing is taking place right now that, without someone pointing it out, most likely would pass you right by. I’m referring to the incredibly subtle but exquisite blooms produced by our sweetbay magnolias. - More Lifestyles Headlines
-
VH1's 'Single Ladies' Launches Season 2
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
Calif.'s Coronado Named Nation's Best Beach
CEO Salaries Become Sore Issue in Labor Disputes
Raw Video: Fight Erupts in Ukrainian Parliament
Texan Ranchers Remain Wary of Drought
Raw Video: Soldiers Plant Flags at Arlington
NJ Official: NYPD Muslim Surveillance Legal
Police: Man Arrested in Etan Patz Disappearance
Hurricane Forecast: 15 Named Storms Expected
NYC Protests: the Revolution Will Be Scripted
Chicago U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Resigns
Neighbors of Etan Patz's Suspect: It's Shocking
Search Intensifies for Missing Louisiana Woman
Bloomberg: Man Implicates Self in Etan Patz Case
