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cottage, built in 1890, is now a gallery with a patio garden. A huge willow tree is the focal point. Coffee will be served on this patio.
2.	LIVE OAK CEMETERY. On October 23, 1951, John and Louisa Henderson appeared before Finley B. Hiern, their fellow parishioner and Recorder of the town of Pass Christian, to record the deed whereby they donated to the wardens and vestry of Trinity Church a designated parcel of land “as a place of interment and called it Live Oak Cemetery". The deed specified that the rear portion was to be set apart as a free ground for the burial of “both black and white”. Inscriptions on monuments, headstones and cypress markers give a history in microscope of the parish, the community and Colonial America. Births in foreign lands reflect emigration from the Old World in the 18th century. Hostesses throughout the cemetery will tell some of the history of the families. Beautiful old oaks shade the graves and walkways. The grave of Frances Butler, a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and a grandniece of George Washington, is in the cemetery. Coordinators: Mrs. Ross Guest, Mrs. J. J. Hayden, Mrs. Mclnnis Ward.
3.	THE HODGES OAK, 388 Clarence Avenue. Mrs. Hodges is the Hostess.
4.	THE BIELENBERG OAK, 305 East Scenic Drive. Miss Bielenberg is the Hostess.
5.	WAR MEMORIAL PARK, corner of Scenic Drive and Fleitas. The park has several lovely old oaks and beautiful landscaped areas. A gazebo offers a quiet place to rest. The ladies of the Harbor Shop raised the money to build this gazebo, designed and built by a Pass Christian Garden Club member.
6.	THE E. O. HUNT LIVE OAK, 1170 West Railroad Street on the grounds of the South Mississippi Retardation Center. This tree has an estimated age of over 750 years (1979), and measures 28’ in circumference. The tree was issued “The Big Tree Certificate” from the Miss. Forestry Commission in 1979, recognizing it as the largest tree of its kind in the State. A larger tree has recently been discovered in Pearl River County. THE SARAH HUNT LIVE OAK, with an estimated age of 230 years is nearby. HARBOR OAK, SEA VIEW OAK and HOSPITALITY OAK are also on the grounds.
7.	THE GADDY OAK, 604 Commission Road. Eighteen trees, ranging in circumference from lO’l” with an estimated age of 105 years (JULIANNE OAK TREE) to 19’4” with an estimated age of 205 years (THE GADDY OAK TREE) have been registered on this property, and all named after members of the Gaddy family.
8.	THE FRIENDSHIP OAK, East Beach Blvd. (Hwy. 90 West) on Gulf Coast Campus of University of Southern Mississippi in front of Administration Building. This tree is estimated at over 500 years old (1987), and a large wooden platform has been built within the branches. Measurements are 5’4” (diameter) trunk, 66’ limbs and 150’ lateral roots.
9.	ADMORE, HOME OF DR. AND MRS. DONALD R. RAYNER, 818 East Blvd., Long Beach. Built in 1893, this home is celebrating it’s 100th birthday this year. Built by Dr. R. Graham on the “Widow Ladner” claim to house his family, he named it admore for it was his intention to add more to the house as the need arose. Mrs. Edith Creekmur, great granddaughter of the builder will be a hostess. The front door and all the windows are origianl. The Rayners added customed designed beveled glass to the door. The furniture throughout the house is mostly early 1800’s and in beautiful condition. Murals have been painted on the upstairs children’s bedrooms by artist Cathy Milner. Throughout the house it is evident a family with children live here. There are three patio areas in the back. Each one features wrought iron furniture and fencing. The dogwood pattern is worked in the iron. There is a large play area under great oaks in the back. Mrs. Rayner will serve refreshments with the ladies of the Pass Christian and Long Beach Garden Clubs as hostesses. The Anniversary Oak, estimated age 111 years, and The Chimney Oaks, estimated age 164 years, are on the Rayner property.
BEAUVOIR Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Harry O. Evers Tuesday, March 30 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Located in Biloxi on West Beach Blvd. at Beauvoir Road. Beauvoir is the last home of the only President of the Confederacy. Built c. 1852-54, it houses Davis family heirlooms, a Confederate Museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier. The Beach Garden Society established an arboretum on the grounds with identified and labeled plant species, now supported also by the Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs. Members of Beach Garden Society will serve as hostesses.
LEGENDARY OAKS & HISTORICAL CEMETERIES (East of Highway 49) Chairman: Anna Mae Jamison Wednesday, March 31 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1.	KREBS CEMETERY, Old Spanish Fort, Pascagoula. The Old Spanish Fort has the distinction of being the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley. It was erected about 1718 on land granted to the Duchess de Chaumont, who was a favorite in the Court of Louis XIV and the sister of French Admiral, Joseph Simon de la Pointe. Marie Josephine, daughter of de la Pointe, married Baron Hugo von Krebs in the early 1730’s. Baron von Krebs was a planter, surgeon, and the inventor of a cotton gin many years prior to Eli Whitney's. Kreb’s Cemetery, which occupies a corner of the grounds at the Old Spanish Fort is the burying place for many of the descendants of Baron von Krebs; the oldest graves in the cemetery are those of his children. Most of the inscriptions on the early graves are in French and give evidence of the high infant mortality rate during the Colonial period. The cemetery is shaded by massive live oaks and is filled with lovely azaleas. Its locations on the windswept banks of Krebs Lake and its proximity to the Old Spanish Fort with it’s memorabilia filled museum make this historic spot an important stop for pilgrimage visitors. Members of the Pilgrimage Garden Club'will serve as hostesses. Refreshments will be served.
Pascagoula is home to many beautiful live oak trees, of particular note are the following: the HUDSON OAK, located at 3707 Pine Street, directly behind the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce office; the WIGGINS OAK, located at 902 Pascagoula Street; the COLMER OAK, located at 2107 Beach Blvd., home of longtime Congressman William Colmer. Some oak trees are located at 801 Beach Blvd., home of Senator and Mrs. Trent Lott.


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