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Pilgrimage Guide
LOST ARCHITECTURAL
TREASURES
tale of the "Bride of Annandale." Vick was buried at the Chapel of the Cross, a stone’s throw from the Johnstone’s Italian Renaissance mansion, the Annandale of the legend. Its 40 rooms scattered over three floors looked out over the rolling hills of Madison County behind graceful arched colonnades. Both Annandale and Ingleside suffered the familiar fate of Mississippi’s most memorable homes: Ingleside burned in 1905 following years of neglect, and Annandale was lost to fire in 1924.	i
The Civil War brought the era of palatial homebuilding to an abrupt end; when Mississippi emerged from Reconstruction fifteen years later, it did so as a poor state, one where very few people could afford more than the most Spartan house. One who did survive war and political turmoil with his fortune intact was Governor James L. Alcorn, who decided his retirement years should be spent in a grand style at Swan Lake near Jonestown. In 1879, he supervised the construction of his dream, a Second Empire dwelling of three stories and 23 rooms. Named Eagle’s Nest in tribute to the avian homes high in the cypress trees of the Delta, Alcorn’s Victorian retreat was an island of genteel living. Polished walnut floors reflected light from the enormous crystal chandeliers, and the twin bay windows offered sweeping views of the lake country. Alcorn died in 1894, and the 20th century-brought changes in fashion which doomed his mansion to neglect. Torn down in 1930, the site of Eagle’s Nest is watched over now by the lifesize marble statue of Alcorn in the family cemetery.
In most any corner of the Magnolia State, reminders of homes such as these can be found by those diligent enough to search the old records and wander the back roads. Kudzu may have covered the cracked foundations and winter winds have reduced the chimneys to rubble, but the lost architectural treasures of Mississippi will be remembered for the elegance they brought to an untamed land. ■
For a memorable & relaxing year-round getaway
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Bed & Breakfast Inn & Gardens
Circa 1814-1818 Overlooking the Mississippi River
NATCHEZ
Where Jefferson Davis Married
•	Stay in one of our 13 antique-filled
rooms w/ private bath
•	Rock on our 80 ft. long gallery
> Wander through our lush and beautifully landscaped 19 acre garden
Enjoy a sumptuous plantation breakfast in our elegant river-view dining pavilion
•	Never open to public for tours
•	Relax in our gracious drawing room,
parlor & card room
• AAA 4 Diamond Rating
31 Irving Lane - PO Box 1245 Natchez, MS 39121 601-446-9654 or 1-800-634-1818 Fax 601-445-6037
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