Preservation in Mississippi
Columbus
And the winner is . . .
You’ve finally reached the exciting conclusion to the epic trilogy of Columbus Pilgrimage. I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement of my favorite house on the tour. If only I knew how to do a drumroll here. I guess I could link to an audio file or something. It’s Waverley, of course. The house, … Continue reading
Columbus Pilgrimage Report, Part 2
I was reminded yesterday morning that I didn’t actually say what houses I had seen on the Columbus Pilgrimage. I admit that while I was writing Tuesday’s post, I got distracted by my worry that Jack Bauer might die a terrible death from nerve gas poisoning, so you’ll have to forgive the gaps in my writing. Before … Continue reading
Columbus Pilgrimage Report
I spent two days last week making the rounds at the Columbus Pilgrimage, my first time at that pilgrimage. Stayed at the Lincoln House, behind the Amzi Love House, which was nice–enjoyed walking out through the jib windows and sitting on the porch swing sipping hot tea and watching the night. My other pilgrimage experience has been … Continue reading
To Columbus (Miss.) and Back
On a whim, I took advantage of this fine February Friday to take a jaunt up to Columbus and see a few sites and meet a few people. Columbus isn’t as old as Natchez, but by the 1850s, Columbus had enough fine and opulent houses to rival the older town. Columbus was named one of the National Trust’s … Continue reading
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