IEAFCS Trip April 14, 2012

Saturday morning began with a tour of Rosalie Mansion where we were again welcomed by gracious "southern belles." We were fortunate to have great weather for the entire trip--in spite of the storms raging in Oklahoma and Kansas to the west of us.

Rosalie is owned and maintained by the Mississippi State Daughters of the American Revolution. It was built in 1820 and named after the French Fort Rosalie. It also served as Union Headquarters during the War Between the States.

No photographs were allowed inside most of the mansions. However, I was allowed to snap this one of Ruby Lingle playing the piano in the ladies sitting room of Rosalie. Way to go Ruby!

Mammy's Cupboard was the next stop for lunch. The cupboard is a much loved landmark built in 1940. Several members of our group ate inside Mammy's skirt. And the desserts were delicious (especially the caramel/banana pie).

Then it was time to travel back north to Tunica, MS to Harrah's casino. We arrived in time for dinner at Paula Dean's Restaurant which is located in the casino. Not sure I have ever seen so much food laid out in one place. Seems like almost everyone splurged a bit on the selections available.

Those who were feeling lucky tried a bit of gambling. If anyone won big, I guess they kept it a secret because I didn't hear about anyone hitting a big jackpot.