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has some bracketed posts resting on raised rusticated concrete block piers. The home is listed on the National Register of Historical Places, lt offers a wonderful traditional cottage garden, filled with a variety of old Southern plants lovingly cared for by Mrs. Moseley. She is a noted folk artist who has dedicated a portion of the home for her art studio. It is filled with creative works depicting her lifetime experiences and fondest memories. Hostesses: Bay Waveland Garden Club.
7.	HERON HOME, 655 North Beach Blvd., Waveland, 1:00 p.m. to'kOO p.m. The residence of Paul and Stella LaViolette was built in 1976 and this year marks the third time the home has opened for the pilgrimage. Each presentation has been ten years apart: 1978, 1988 and 1998. The name comes from the large Blue Herons that reside in the area. During their mating season, these birds stake out and defend territorial spaces in the waters in front of the house. The activity is enjoyed by the owners who constructed an open gazebo on the front lawn. Constructed of redwood, the house has from seven rooms of less than 4,000 square feet to its present eleven rooms totaling nearly 6,000 square feet. Its relaxed decor, off-white walls, tile floors and dark wood molding and doors, is heavily influenced by the owners years in Spain an'* the Mediterranean. A striking aspect is the houses bright inte-rioi caused by many skylights and several glass-covered interior gardens. The latter include an entrance garden located behind massive wooden gates and a private spa off the master bedroom. A large central atrium is the focal point of the home in the winter, when flowers bloom even in the coldest months. The glass coverings provide sufficient solar heat to keep the house warm in the winter. The LaViolettes enjoy this tropical environment especially during the colder months and on most days have their lunches and suppers in the atrium.
Hostesses: Bay Waveland Garden Club.
8.	GUEST COTTAGE OF BRET AND LAURI TALBOT. 105 Burnett Street. Bay St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A charming summer cottage, the two-bedroom plank wood frame home was originally constructed in the early 1940’s. Renovated by the owners, it features a wonderful full front screen porch, a combination kitchen-dining area and a side open deck which wraps around to the back for enjoying the delightful summer breezes off the Bay of St. Louis. Light refreshments will be served.
Hostesses: Bay Waveland Garden Club.
9.	“RIP TIDE” GARDENS OF MR. AND MRS. E. BURTON KEMP, 1312 North Beach Boulevard, Bay St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. to M-:00 p.m. “Naturally native” describes the gardens and landscape of the Kemp home. The property was apart of the original Co wand Plantation established in the 1880’s through a land grant. The home originally faced north, fronting the old roadway. In 1947, the bark portion was damaged by fire and was rebuilt with an eastern front overlooking the Bay. Hurricane Camille severely damaged the dwelling, however much of its frame, crafted from imported Philippine mahogany was saved and used in the restoration. In 1995, the Kemps added a side addition over part of the original slab to expand the kitchen and dining areas. The grounds are filled with over 100 native Mississippi plants, trees and wildflowers. Mr. Kemo, an environmental geologist and his wife a naturalist, have preserved much of the property1 s beauty. The backyard provides an undisturbed natural setting and habitat for
local wildlife, including, blue herons, cranes and other wildlife. Hostesses: Bay Waveland Garden Club.
10.	WILD FLOWER GARDEN, Old Highway 90, near Pearlington (across form the Mississippi State Weight Inspection Station. Established by the Bay-Waveland Garden Club in 1952, this rest spot and its surrounding native trees and wildflowers are a longtime favorite stop for travelers heading east to the Gulf Coast or traveling west towards New Orleans, LA. Refurbished this year by the Bay-Waveland Garden Club and the Mississippi Highway Department, the site is representative of the tranquil natural beauty of this area.
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Co-Chairman: Merele Spann and Dorothy Elliott Morning Tour: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH, 366 Cowan-Lorraine Road Gulfport. St. James Parish was established in 1898, so, like the City of Gulfport, is celebrating 100 years. The present church was built in 1969, to replace the 1914 building which was leveled by a tornado. Two previous structures burned, one in 1910 and one in 1913. In addition to the main building, an Adoration Chapel and St. James Elementary School are also on the property. Hostesses: Woodglen Garden Club.
WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE ON THE COAST AND SARAH GILLESPIE GALLERY, 1865 Beach Drive Gulfport. Following the gift of paintings by Sarah Gillespie to William Carey College, the college constructed a gallery for displaying the collection and works by other outstanding artists. Located on the second floor of the historic Fairchild Hall, the gallery includes paintings by nationally recognized artists who have strong regional identity. Fairchild Hall was part of the Gulf Coast Military Academy and was built in 1915. Hostesses: Gulf Gardeners Garden Club.
LOWER-THORTON NATURE AREA AND COFFEE CREEK WOODLANDS, Railroad Avenue, Gulfport. South of the V.A. Hospital and railroad tracks Lower-Thorton Nature Area was donated to the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc. in 1986 by Mrs. Aida Lower Yates in memory of the A. C. Hutto, Sr. family. Traverse trails, marked with shredded plant materiaL cross over a dry creek bed on a picturesque foot bridge. The trail will lead to wetland habitats, a fern grotto and a lovely white sandbar by flowing Coffee Creek. Hostesses: Handsboro Garden Club.
GULFPORT 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GULFPORT CITY HALL, 2309 15th Street, Gulfport. Happy Birthday to the City of Gulfport The city was planned as a port city and was incorporated on July 28, 1898. Designed by architect
C.E Black and built by D.J. Haire, City Hall was constructed for $18,400. The Knights of Pythias laid the cornerstone on March 27, 1906. When completed, the two story brick and concrete building contained a council chamber, city court and offices on the ground floor and a large auditorium on the upper floor.
Hosts: City of Gulfport and Gulfport Garden Club.