Pass Christian, Ms 01/27/05

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MISSISSIPPI- PASS CHRISTIAN, MS- 1/27/05

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PASS CHRISTIAN
Mississippi

HENDERSON'S POINT
Named for John Henderson, Sr., U S Senator (1839 - 1845). In 1836, along with business partners, Henderson acquired 15,000 acres in the area and helped promote and develop Pass Christian until his death in 1857. In 1903, descendants of Senator Henderson formed the Mexican Gulf Land Company to promote Henderson's Point as a planned community.

PARKS in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI

DOWN TOWN PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI as seen by the Camera on 1-27-05

CHURCHES in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI

Saint Paul Catholic Church

First Baptist Church

HISTORIC HOMES in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI

UNION QUARTERS
Home used as quarters for Union officers, April, 1862, during occupation of city. Yankees showed good faith by requesting lady of house, Mrs Mary K Walker Saucier, to play "Bonnie Blue Flag."

PASS CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING
Built c 1910. Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

DIXIE "WHITE HOUSE"
Built by John Backe of New Orleans in 1851. Here in 1913 President Woodrow Wilson and family spent winter vacation as guests of the owner, Miss Alice Herndon.

SEATON BEACH HOUSE
Built in 1850 by Robert Seaton, a noted New Orleans architect. Seaton and his associate, James Gallier, built many of the most important buildings in New Orleans, including the old city hall, called Gallier Hall.

BALLYMERE
Oldest existing home in Pass Christian. Built in 1839 by Luciene Labranche of hand-hewn cypress. Was originally used as light-house. Enlarged to present size in 1853.