From Stephen King to Natchez.....

[amystours]

"Why doesn't some rich person buy it and finish it?"

Hm....I think I asked the exact same question while I was touring Longwood, and they LAUGHED at me. I think something was muttered along the lines of "if they finish it, then it won't hold nearly as much fascination." I guess I see the point there.

Dunleith in Natchez is beautiful, as well. The carriage service I work for in Natchitoches has a branch in Natchez, as well, and they are always doing weddings there with the horse-drawn wedding carriage.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

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Off topic, but you're from Alexandria?! OMG! I'm in PINEVILLE! Well, Tioga. But you're probably more familiar with Pineville. AHHH! FINALLY! Someone CLOSE!

 

[Cassandra]

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I lived in Vidalia, LA (right across the river from Natchez) for a while. 1991-1997 or therabouts. Natchez is SERIOUS about its old houses. You don't fool around with them--seriously.

Since the loss of the tire plant and the paper mill, tourism is really the only industry they have. Though I know they are having a prison built there which will create some jobs. But they guard the integrity of their historical buildings like fort knox!

When my older son was 4, I went on a field trip with is Pre-K class to Longwood. it really is fascinating. But there are at least dozens of other of those homes in the area. I toured a few of them. Each one has something that makes in unique. i guess the appeal of Longwood is that it is unfinished.

Shout out to Alexandria/Pineville. My husband has a good friend who lives there. I think I have only been there once. I went to see the Passion Play done by that Pentacostal church every year. Do they still do that? I went some time in the mid nineties and they had a laser light show and everything. It was nice.

Cassandra

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Passion Play or The Messiah? The Messiah they don't do anymore, '04 was the last year they did it. I'm gonna miss it, I loved it...


I actually used to go to that church, now I go to Bentley UPC.

 

[Cassandra]

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The Messiah is what I saw, I am pretty sure. It was ... very moving.

Cassandra

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Yeah. They used to do it every four years, I was looking forward to it this year, but they're not going to do it anymore. =[

 

[amystours]

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FINALLY!!! A neighbor!! It was actually a lady there in Ball who got me interested in chickens! My grandfather was wanting some peacocks to "look at", and a really great friend of mine (she lives in Bentley) had a friend who's mom raised them.

I went out to see the peacocks, and she had a bunch of chickens running around with them. Me, of course, I was afraid of them, but she picked up a silkie and showed me, and that was a wrap!!! So here I am, on the chicken forum, with all you fine people!!!

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Bentley? My gosh. I go to church in Bentley. I'm actually less than five minutes outside the "Creola" village line, on Shreveport Highway. I'm so happy now I just did a little squealing thing. There're alot of people from Louisiana here, just no one so close. I'm eggcited.

 

[amystours]

Oh, me too, me too! My hubby looked at me like "what's YOUR problem?". I told him I was excited I found a "board buddy".

I'm sure you know the lady we got the peacocks from...she lives right off of that highway, I can't remember the name of the road you turn down, but it's actually right past Ball. Unfortunately, I don't know her last name, all I know is "Ms. Lisa". I was so terrified when the chickens would make their way towards me...now, less than 3 months later, I go sit outside and let them just surround me!

Two of my kiddos go to school at Tioga High, actually. I got my first tattoo many, many years ago right there in Tioga, at the Blue Moon....also, fixing to start working at Pinecrest!

I actually don't live IN town, I live out at Rapides Station.

Wow, from "IT" being on a $5 bill to Tioga...topics do change, but it's always so much fun!

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

I'm also about six minutes from Tioga high! Awesome! Hmm, if I knew her last name I could probably tell you if I know her or not. Does she live on Ball Cutoff road? That's the only thing I can think of. Oh, so you're out closer towards Flatwoods?