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Hi, we
are Priscilla Knight and Melinda Haynes, your hosts for the
2005 House of Jossey-Josey National Reunion. We began planning
this reunion before the 2003 reunion ended, and we can’t wait for
you to get here!
Be sure to arrive in time for our
first gathering, our dinner
Friday evening. Since we will be halfway between Mobile and
New Orleans, both claiming to be the home of
Mardi Gras,
we will have a Mardi Gras theme for our big banquet on Saturday
night. You know that will be a fun evening!
There will be prizes and surprises
all weekend long, and a
live auction Saturday night. Start thinking now about a “creative”
item to bring for the Auction.
We are excited about the
Gulf Hills Hotel and Conference Center
in Ocean Springs, MS, where we will gather and all of
our events will be held. Gulf Hills is located on an 18 hole
championship golf course with 52 spacious rooms and suites. Sitting on
the balcony looking out across the golf course or the peaceful bay, you will
not believe that you are just minutes from the casino action of Biloxi, just across the Bay Bridge. Because of its privacy and
charm, Gulf Hills was once a favorite hide-away for Al Capone and his Mafia
buddies, and Elvis hung out here when he visited his girlfriend in Biloxi. (You might want to stay in
one of the Love Me Tender suites!)
If casinos that never close are
not your style, the Ocean Springs/Biloxi area has many attractions to visit
while you are here, including beautiful Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson
Davis; deep sea fishing; fishing off the sea wall behind the hotel; charter
boats; public beach and 26 miles of boardwalk on the Gulf; parks and
attractions for children; Ocean Springs Harbor, the Gulf Coast’s only natural
harbor; gorgeous old homes and buildings in Colonial Revival, Queen Anne,
Victorian, and other architectural styles from the 1800s and 1900s, as well
as Creole and Biloxi style cottages; Shearwater Pottery, founded in 1928 by
Peter Anderson and still operated by his son Jim; the Walter Anderson Museum
of Art (murals by Mr. Anderson in the Community Center of Ocean Springs are
now appraised at over a million dollars); beautiful old churches from the
1800s & 1900s; Fort Maurepas, a replica of the first French fort built in
1699 as the capital of the Louisiana Colony; a Vietnam Memorial Wall for
Mississippi soldiers; the TatoNut Shop; and many wonderful parks and
restaurants.
The laid-back Gulf coast
beauty of Ocean Springs has attracted artists, poets, and architects for
generations. Be sure to spend some time visiting the art galleries and
the antique and specialty shops of this small town while you are here.
Or plan to relax and get to know more of your Jossey-Josey kin while lounging
by the pool or playing tennis on one of the 8 tennis courts at the
hotel. We will have the run of the place for our Reunion weekend! Catch up with Bud
and Marion in the hospitality suite and enjoy the free deluxe continental
breakfast each morning.
Spread the word! Call your
Jossey/Josey relatives and tell them to meet you at the Reunion. If you would like to
volunteer to help, we have big jobs and little jobs available, all of which
are going to be fun jobs. Serving as a volunteer is a great way to meet
other family members. Sign up for the Welcome Committee to greet family
members upon arrival or at events; the Decorating Committee; Registration
Committee; or the Dinner Committee to help Friday or Saturday night as a host
or helper. If you would like to bring drinks or food for the
Hospitality Suite, we guarantee that your contribution will be appreciated!
GO! Get to the phone NOW and
call (866) 875-4211 to make
your reservations! We have reserved 30 rooms at a special rate
of $89 per night, but you need to make your reservations
BEFORE MARCH 22, 2005, to qualify for the HOJJ
rate.
Gulf Hills has undergone an
extensive renovation in the past
few years and all rooms now include a microwave, refrigerator,
and coffee-maker. Handicap facilities are also available.
If you need RV or camping facilities, there are many in the Biloxi
area, including Camp Journey’s End (888) 288-8449 near
Ocean Springs on Highway 57, just ¼ mile off I-10.
See you April 22nd!
Priscilla Josey Knight (228)
497-4356
Melinda Josey Haynes (601) 947-3062
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The Krewe of the House ofJossey-Josey
cordially
invites you to attend our Mardi Gras Krewe
Banquet Saturday night, April
23, 2005.
The Krewe will present a mini-parade of
royalty with beads and throws during the social hour and surprises
throughout the evening. Wear your Mardi Gras costume (keep it clean -
we are a family organization!) or dress in the Mardi Gras colors
of green, gold, and purple.
RVSP on the
Registration Form
(See link at bottom of this page)
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The Mississippi
State Song
Go, Mississippi
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Words and Music by Houston
Davis
Verse:
States may sing their songs of
praise
With waving flags and hip-hoo-rays,
Let cymbals crash and let bells ring
'Cause here's one song I'm proud to sing.
Choruses:
Go, Mississippi,
keep rolling along,
Go, Mississippi, you cannot
go wrong,
Go, Mississippi, we're
singing your song,
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Go, Mississippi,
you're on the right track,
Go, Mississippi, and this
is a fact,
Go, Mississippi, you'll
never look back,
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Go, Mississippi,
straight down the line,
Go, Mississippi,
ev'rything's fine,
Go, MIssissippi, it's your
state and mine,
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Go, Mississippi,
continue to roll,
Go, Mississippi, the top is
the goal,
Go, Mississippi, you'll
have and you'll hold,
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Go, Mississippi,
get up and go,
Go, Mississippi, let the
world know,
That our Mississippi is leading
the show,
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Music on this page is
"Go Mississippi "
Mississippi was the 20th state in the USA; it
became a state on December 10, 1817 .
State Abbreviation - MS
State Capital - Jackson
Largest City - Jackson
Area - 48,434 square miles
[Mississippi is the 32nd
biggest state in the USA]
Population - 2,844,658 (as
of 2000) [Mississippi is the 31st most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming
(cotton, corn, soybeans, rice), oil, textiles, electronic equipment,
transprtation equipment, fishing
Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo
River
Major Lakes - Ross Barnett
Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, Grenada Lake
Highest Point - Woodall
Mountain - 806 feet (245 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf
of Mexico
Origin of the Name Mississippi -
Mississippi is perhaps from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian words "mici
zibi," which means "great river" or "gathering of
waters"
State Nickname - Magnolia
State
State Motto - "Virtute et
armis" - By valor and arms
State Song - Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
State Bird - 
Mockingbird
Above information gleaned
from: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/mississippi/
Everyone study up on the
great state of Mississippi, you never know, there may be a test!
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