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Heartfelt thanks to those who have helped make possible our Gulf Coast Pilgrimage of 1992.
PATRONS
Hancock Bank
Harrison County Tourism Commission Lamar Advertising Company
SPONSORS
City of Gautier
Hancock County Board of Supervisors Heritage Homes Realty, Pascagoula The Peoples Bank
FRIENDS
City of Pass Christian Gulf National Insurance Co., Biloxi International Paper Co., Moss Point Mill Magnolia Federal Bank Merchants Bank & Trust Company The Jefferson Bank
ADVERTISERS
Antiques and “Goodies Galore”
200 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis Court Street Cuisine
100 Court St., Bay St. Louis
Diamondhead Country Club Golf Club Dr., Diamondhead Hickory Hill Country Club
900 Hickory Hill Dr., Gautier La Font Inn
2703 Denny Ave., (Hwy. 90) Pascagoula Magnolia Sweet Shoppe
100 N. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis
McElroy’s Harbor House Seafood Restaurant 695 Beach Blvd., Biloxi Royal Gulf Hills Resort and Country Club 13701 Paso Rd., Ocean Springs The French Connection
1891 Pass Road., Biloxi .
Should you require additional information please contact: Mrs. E. George Cassis, Pilgrimage Chairman 1044 Malahini PI., Diamondhead, MS 39520 Tel: 601-255-1088
467-8307
467-0505
255-2525
497-5150
762-7111
466-4800
435-5001
875-4211
388-6367
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs proudly presents its 45th annual Pilgrimage of homes and gardens. It is our hope that you will enjoy the hospitality that is extended to you by the owners of these beautiful homes and gardens. The tours are complimentary. Please follow the arrow markers which will be used in all communities. In some communities specific times are listed for viewing the houses and guests are requested to observe these times.
The Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs and homeowners are not responsible for any accidents occurring during these hours.
JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER Monday, March 23-9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Stennis Space Center offers a glimpse of the area's rich history and takes us forward to envision tantalizing ideas and vistas of a not too distant future as offered by science and technology. Visitors can view exhibits representing the work of the Space Center with its resident agencies, live demonstrations, movies and a panoramic view from the 90-foot Space Tower. Every 45 minutes guided bus tours will take visitors to the Space Shuttle Test Complex. Cafeteria facilities are available and cameras are allowed. Bay-Waveland Garden Club members will be hostesses in the morning and Diamondhead Garden Club members in the afternoon.
HANCOCK COUNTY WELCOME CENTER Monday, March 23-9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This copy of an antebellum home, opened in 1979 at the junction of 1-10 and State Highway 607, has been rightfully called “the most beautiful Hospitality Center in the U.S.A.” Interior appointments and paintings, as well as the handsome staircase, carry through the “antebellum” theme. Bay-Waveland Garden Club members will be hostesses in the morning and Diamondhead Garden Club members in the afternoon.
BAY ST. LOUIS - WAVELAND Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Thomas B. Murphree, Jr. Tuesday, March 24 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1.	Bay-Waveland Garden Center, 116 Leonhard Ave., Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee, pilgrimage brochures and maps will be available. Several exhibits are planned.
2.	Home of John Bobinger, 1224 North Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This modern log cabin, built by the owner in 1982, features memorabilia of his years as Commodore of the New Orleans Yacht Club and President of the Sugar Bowl.
3.	Home of Dan and CaroMoiyig, 107 Ballentine St., Bay St. Louis, "The Villa.” Built in 1940\phe James family, is shaded by registered oaks. Each room in the WmSus decorated in a different style; from Egyptian to Oriental, *md wilr feature an exhibit by a local artist. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
4.	Garden of Van and Lydia Schultz, 399 Ramoneda St., Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This garden is for the birds! The garden was designed to provide food, water, nesting sites and cover; elements required to attract birds. Many of the bushes provide protection from predators and severe weather, and water is provided on the ground and with a fountain. Plants were selected with special qualities to attract specific birds, particularly hummingbirds and butterflies year-round.
5.	Home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Szczechowski, 404 Ballentine St., Bay St. Louis, circa 1911, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Located in the original Necaise tract of Bay St. Louis, the lateral-winged shot-gun cottage has been restored and decorated by the owners. Nestled behind a unique picket fence, built the old-fashioned way, the home contains beaded walls with stenciling throughout by artist, Mrs. Szczechowski. Included in


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