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Tapestry Mondays

9:00 a.m.
Mondays, March 15, 22 & 29, April 5
Christ Episcopal Church(circa 1839)
1115 Main Street 

Christ Church is the first and oldest building built for public assembly in Vicksburg . The cornerstone was laid in 1839 by Bishop Leonidas Polk, who later was a Lt. General in the Confederate Army. During the siege of 1863, the Rev. W.W. Lord conducted daily services, in spite of the shelling. Many original furnishings are still in use in the four regular weekly worship services. Features two Tiffany stained-glass windows. The mid-19th Century house next door is still the home of the rector.

10:00 a.m.
Mondays, March 15, 22 & 29, April 5 at 10 a.m.
Bazsinsky House
1022 Monroe Street at Grove Street

A fifty-page handwritten family history from the early Twentieth Century describes the evolution of the property beginning in 1840. Joseph Bazsinsky acquired the property and built his townhouse there as a wealthy bachelor. In 1850, Bazsinsky married Adeline Levy from New Orleans , and the house grew as their family grew to include 17 children. The property remained in the same family for four generations until the early 21st Century and is an excellent example of the architectural mysteries created by changing times, needs, and desires.

Tapestry 2010  Presentation: A view of Vicksburg 's newest tour home.
 

11:00 a.m.
Mondays, March 15, 22 & 29, April 5
The George Washington Ball House, circa 1822
921 Main Street

Built in Vicksburg ’s oldest neighborhood by a distant cousin of President George Washington, this frontier home dates to the early 1820s and is the oldest home in Vicksburg . The George Washington Ball House is an artifact of Vicksburg ’s history. It predates its neighbors, including the Old Court House. The architecture is quite simple; somewhat Colonial and very Southern with high ceilings and wide center halls downstairs and upstairs.

Tapestry 2010  Presentation: In researching the George Washington Ball House the realistic presence of slavery was disclosed through auction papers. The owner of the George Washington Ball House will discuss the slave trade in Vicksburg . 
 

1:00 p.m. 
Mondays, March 15, 22 & 29, April 5
The Baer House, 1870|
1117 Grove Street 

This exquisite example of East Lake Victorian architecture, which features handcrafted American chestnut and black walnut woodwork, was built by Lazarus Baer for his wife Leona. On each side of the entry are the original large formal parlors; one for the family and one for guests.

Tapestry 2010  Presentation: Features The Art of Quilt Making with the Vicksburg Quilting Guild demonstrating and discussing 1880’s-style quilt making and design. 
 

2:00 p.m. 
Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 & April 5
The Cobb House, circa 1830
1302 Adams Street 

 The Cobb House is a Greek Revival home built circa 1830. The home was purchased by the Sisters of Mercy in 1860 and served as the Sisters’ first convent and school. During the Civil War the Cobb House served as a barracks to both armies between 1862 and 1864. Jefferson Davis spoke from the portico in 1869 after he was released from prison. The Cobb House is located on the grounds of the Southern Cultural Heritage Center.

Tapestry 2010   Presentation: Guided tour by curator or director focusing on the Sisters of Mercy. 
 

3:00 p.m.
Mondays, March 15, 22 & 29, April 5
Jacqueline House
1325 Main Street 

The Jacqueline House celebrates its 15th anniversary this year as Vicksburg 's only African American museum . It was dedicated and opened by Jacqueline Robbins Rose's children on Mother's Day 1995, ten months after her death. Its value has been to model a new kind of attitude and concept about the way we preserve the things we love.

Tapestry 2010  Presentation: Features the private papers from Mrs. Hilner Connor; Josephine Buck on tape; Tom Wince's papers; Dr. McAllister's family pictures, her diplomas and degrees; Dr. Bowie's dissertation for his PhD from Johns Hopkins; Mrs. Rosa Temple's photo album; other invaluable archives relating to local legends recognized worldwide: fashion designer Patrick Kelly, actress Beah Richards, Blues legend Willie Dixon, jazz great Milt. Milt Hinton, and the godmother of blues "Mama Laura" Laura Mae Gross.