Pilgrimage Time

It is pilgrimage time in North Mississippi. The Columbus pilgrimage began this week. Aberdeen's pilgrimage is set for April 7-9. Holly Springs has theirs April 21-23.

Own a Piece of Mississippi History

LINK - For $750,000 you can own Pascagoula's oldest home, Longfellow House. The house was a Katrina survivor, although it was damaged by flooding.

Preserving Mississippi's History

LINK - An Iowa librarian is helping restore some of Beauvoir's documents.

Emery Babies Reunion

For Immediate Release:

EMERY BABIES REUNION 2006

Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26, 2006

38^th Avenue Baptist Church, 419 N. 38^th Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS – registration begins at 4 p.m. Friday at the church

Eva Johnson, Chairperson of Reunion (703) 861-1172 P.O. Box 3201, Sterling, VA 20167

sistaeva@aol.com

http://www.EmeryHome.com

We are adult adoptees who were born and adopted from the Emery Memorial Home that was located in Richton, MS. Adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, friends, and family are all welcome to attend. We will be celebrating on Saturday with the Town of Richton in recognition of 100 years.

Back from Vacation

I'm back after about an 11 day vacation and will resume blogging shortly.

A North Carolinian Visits Gulfport

LINK - A North Carolinian gives an account of Katrina's aftermath, months after the disaster struck.

Haunted Mississippi

LINK - A listing of Mississippi's alleged haunted sites and some of their stories.

Vicksburg's Old Hullum Place

LINK - The old Hullum Place in Vicksburg has a lot of mystery but has been featured in a popular HGTV program. The new owners have found a lot of interesting information about the home's past.