Breakfast in the Garden Room

At Monmouth before we take the house tour.

Not your standard hotel

Monmouth Plantation

We arrive in Natchez, MS. Spanish moss in the trees at the entrance
give a real Gone With the Wind feel. Yes, this house is named after
Monmouth, NJ, original home of the owner.

Depart Jackson

We are the first group to be guests at the newly renovated and
reopened King Edward Hotel. The last time this hotel was in operation
decades ago, Blacks were not allowed as guests. Jackson' first Black
Mayor is a staunch supporter for renovation rather than rebuilding.
Thank goodness he does. This grand hotel can now be shared with all.

A Very Emotional Reunion

Just minutes after our meeting with Jerry Mitchell, we have the
extraordinary honor to spend more than an hour with John Perkins, the
"Preacher" from Jerry Mitchell's article entitled, The Preacher and
the Klansman. Eleven years ago, our own Stephanie Bradshaw volunteered
with the Perkins Foundation. Her call for a visit, yielded this
opportunity for all of us. Who we have met and what we have learned
in such a short span of time is so rare and such a priviledge.

Visit with Jerry Mitchell

We were very fortunate to spend more than an hour with this courageous
and important figure for justice. He shares details about his
investigations that are truly amazing. This is a man who when told he
can't have something, "wants it about a million times more."

Thank you, Jerry Mitchell!

Jackson is in the Hospitality State

A delegation consisting of the Mayor of Jackson, the Congressman's Aide, the Exec. Dir. Of the MS Housing Partnership and others welcome us at a luncheon. In return, we reach into our own pockets and contribute much- needed supplies for a homeless shelter we visit.