Mississippi Rubbernecking; Kosciusko and Columbus

We have three days off each week, Friday through Sunday, to explore, relax, rest. No rest for the wicked in this RV!! We EXPLORE! Friday, we headed south, to Kosciusko.

Kosciusko is the birthplace of Oprah. The house is no longer there, but there is a sign,

and the Bufffalo Methodist Church, a block away, where she attended, is still there.

A new church building has been built, (by MMAPers!) so this building is now a community center.
We had a Sausage and Cheese Muffin (Really Great!!) at the Beehive Bakery for breakfast,

then found the local Walmart, (to buy another electric heater!!) and got home early afternoon. Since we have the extra heater, the temperature is now warming up! It actually got up to 50 yesterday!!

Saturday, we went northeast, to Columbus. During the Civil War, it maintained an arsenal that made gunpowder, handguns and cannons; and because of this, the Union Army tried to invade repeatedly, but was stopped by forces under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. As a result of his successes, and Columbus status as a hospital town, many antebellum homes were spared, and the town is known for having the most extensive collection, second only to Natchez, in Mississippi. These are what I consider to be the most interesting of the ones we saw. (I know we missed seeing some)!
Rosedale is located a little way out of town and still has land around it. It has been remodeled inside and out and is painted as it was originally.

White Acres has a sad story. The daughter was so distraught over her fiance leaving for war, her parents gave her a party. During the party, she went outside, caught cold, turned into pneumonia and died. Her parents left the house and never returned.

Amzi Love is owned by family members of the seventh generation, and has all the original furnishings.

The Pratt Thomas house has the most unique divided staircase. It is open and curved in the middle. At first glance, it looks like an arch, but it is actually the stairrailing. I should have took a picture from an angle so it could be seen better. It is referred to as the friendship staircase.

Twelve Gables is where the meeting to plan the first decoration of the cemetery after the Civil War was held. It was the beginning of the National Memorial Day.

Memorial Day originated in Columbus, in 1866, when women of the town decorated graves of both Confederate and Union soldiers after the war. This entire section at Friendship Cemetery were unknown Confederate soldiers!

Sunday, after church, which we thoroughly enjoyed again, we did rest up for the week ahead.