| We’re Now Taking Reservations Join With Us On Saturday, April 18, 2009 As We Travel To Holly Springs, Mississippi for their 70th Annual “Holly Springs Pilgrimage” We’ll leave Camden at 7:30 a.m. from our departure location at the Wal Mart parking lot on Highway 641 in Camden and travel on our deluxe, luxury motorcoach with reclining seats, large picture windows and an on- board rest room for your comfort. We will be making a PICK UP stop in JACKSON for those of you who would find that more convenient. We’ll arrive in Holly Springs and pick up the local and experienced Tour Guide that we’ve arranged for so you’ll not only get to see the beautiful old town of Holly Springs, but, all the while, our costumed storytellers & guides will be sharing some of the charm and history of this engaging community and it’s “Cast of Characters” from a time gone by. Pre-Civil War Mansions. We’ll visit three or more beautifully restored mansions & historic churches built in the 1840’s and 1850’s. These are not just museum of yesteryear, but, most homes are still private residences, and, are not generally opened to the public. The tentative list of mansions we will visit are shown below. ATHENIA – circa 1858-1859: Built by Judge Jeremiah W. Clapp, member of the Confederate Congress. Judge Clapp was a man of small stature and feared capture during the Holly Springs’ 1862 raids, so it is believed that during the raids, he hid in one of the mansion’s grand columns. The current owners have identified a crawl space of sufficient size to contain a small person. The home features priceless Zuber wallpaper and its original bronze gasoliers which have been converted for electricity. BURTON PLACE – circa 1848: This home was constructed by Mary Mavina Shields Burton, the first woman in Mississippi to receive a divorce. Designed to conserve heat, the home boasts walls two feet thick, with two sets of windows and two sets of doors in each frame. It property still retains its original outdoor kitchen and slave quarters. MONTROSE & MONTROSE ARBORETUM – circa 1858: Alfred Brooks built this home as a wedding present for his daughter. The home has been featured on TV & in movies and is used as a magnificent setting for antebellum weddings and parties. The grounds are covered with fifty different native tree specimens and are labeled with both common & botanical names. As time permits, we will have the opportunity to visit additional sites (homes and/or Churches) in Holly Springs. Also, arts and crafts booths will be plentiful throughout the city. A VERY SPECIAL AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, ALONG WITH A UNIQUE LUNCH IS ALSO PLANNED. We’ve arranged for a very special lunch in the Victorian Parlor and Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church, built in 1860. You can still see a lead bullet from the Civil War still embedded in the floor. AFTER LUNCH, WE’LL PROCEED TO ANOTHER LOCAL PRE-CIVIL WAR CHURCH FOR A BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL CONCERT. After the concert, we’ll continue with our tour of homes. So, what about dinner? We’ve got you covered there, also. We’ll leave Holly Springs around 5 p.m., or so, and stop in Jackson for dinner, which is also included in your tour price. INCLUDED IN YOUR LOW TOUR PRICE: Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation—— Admission To All Listed Homes & Properties Lunch and Dinner, including taxes & tips – And, The Services of Professional Tour Guides TO RECEIVE A FULL BROCHURE: Call Us At 1-800-874-3166 Or send an email to coffeebreaktours@yahoo.com |
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