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R. Graham family of New Orleans and was originally named “Admore”.
3.	GARDEN OF DR. AND MRS. J. HURD GADDY, 604 Commission Road. Guests are invited to the grounds of “Gaddy’s Windy Oaks” featuring 18 live oaks registered with the Louisiana Live Oak Society and the Societe Des Arbres. Tea will be served under the majestic branches of these oaks.
4.	HOME OF MR. AND MRS. KILFRED WALLEY, Mitchell Road. This log cabin is a replica of early pioneer homes of Long Beach.
DOWNTOWN GULFPORT/PORT OF GULFPORT Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Mercer Miller Monday, March 30 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1.	THE GULF AND SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD OFFICE, 13th St., 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Restored by Mississippi Power Company for office use, this building served as headquarters for the railroad that put Gulfport on the map as well as the first general office of Mississippi Power Co. in 1925. Built in 1902 by Gulfport founding father, Capt. Joseph T. Jones, recent renovations removed a facade installed during the 1950s and fully restored the interior to meet National Park Service Certified Historic Structure standards. The exposed virgin pine ceilings and beams, decorative millwork and majestic cornice have been restored to the original neo-classical, tum-of-the-century style.
2.	FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 2105 14th St., 10a.m. to 12noon. Organized in 1896, the santuary was redecorated in 1986 in shades of blue with the addition of beautiful stained glass windows. The church has 1,800 resident members under the leadership of its 18th pastor, Dr. M. Dean Register. The church complex consists of three buildings plus the sanctuary, constructed in 1968-69 with a seating capacity of 1,700.
3.	HANCOCK BANK, 14th St., One Hancock Plaza, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Coast’s newest landmark is a concrete, glass and steel monument to the economic vitality of South Mississippi. Traditional design elements include copper canopies covering the sidewalks, colonnades and entrance courtyards. Mexican marble was used for walls and floors on several floors, and indicot brick, Italian marble strips and bluechip marble terrazo were used in the first floor mall area. A mosaic tile wall created by local artists surrounds a playground. The highest Coastline building between St. Petersburg, Fla. and Port Arthur, Tex., the view from the top of this structure is spectacular.
4.	LUNCH AT VRAZEL’S FINE FOOD RESTAURANT, 3206 W. Beach Blvd., 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vrazel’s overlooks the Gulf and features fine French, Italian and Cajun cuisine. Reservations suggested. Call 868-2229.
5.	U.S. COAST GUARD COMPLEX, Small Craft Harbor, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Completed in 1986, the 15,500 sq. ft. hurricane proof building was constructed entirely of steel and concrete at a cost of over $3 million. The unit, which has 28 persons, runs 250-275 search and rescue cases per year.
6.	TOUR OF PORT OF GULFPORT AND JONES PARK, 1 to 5 p.m. Tours will begin at the Mississippi State Port Authority executive offices on Hwy. 90 at 1, 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. The general public is allowed on port facilities only for special occasions, and visitors will see one of the largest banana import operations in the world, cargo operations permitting. The tour will also include Jones Park, and tour trains will be furnished courtesy of Marine Life.


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