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Dupree House, circa 1878,
is of picturesque transitional Greek Revival/ Italianate design,
enriched with a paneled facade, semi-circular transom, and two-tiered
veranda that wraps around three elevations. The Dupree House is
available for weddings, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, group
tours, and luncheon and dinner tours.
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Located at the end of Dupree Road near the Natchez
Trace is the Dupree House, one of the area's most fascinating homes. In
1877, Dr. H. T. T. Dupree traded his home in the town of Raymond (the
Dupree-Ratliff House, circa 1859), the twenty three acres surrounding the
house, and a merchantile store for 1,100 acres of land five miles west of
Raymond. On the land was a three-room structure built in the 1850's, which
Dr. Dupree developed into a two story plantation dwelling, known today as
the Dupree House. The Dupree House is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
The spacious interior is
noteworthy for its simple Greek Revival moldings and original mantel
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During the 19th Century, the plantation which Dr. Dupree named, EDGEWOOD,
was recognized as one of the finest working plantations in west central
Mississippi, having both a grist mill and a saw mill. Dr. Dupree resided in
the house with his four children, his third wife Pattie, and their adopted
daughter Mamie. After Dr. Dupree died in 1909, Mrs. Dupree and Mamie kept
residence there for the next 10 years. His four children had moved from the
plantation prior to the Dr. Dupree's death.
Mamie's Cottage, circa
1840, is located next to the Dupree House. It is a diminutive
vernacular Greek Revival house with undercut gallery. The house
consists of two large front rooms accessed from the gallery and two
smaller rear "cabinet" rooms." The two main rooms
feature fireplaces equipped with gas logs and fronted by finely
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In 1919, Mrs. Dupree and Mamie moved into the Town of Raymond to
a little cottage located next to the Methodist Church. When Mrs. Dupree died
in 1932, Mamie inherited the cottage and lived there until her death in 1975
at age 90.
When the Raymond United Methodist Church made
the decision to expand their facility in 1997, there was no longer any room
for the cottage which was now part of the church property. Charles and
Brenda Davis, owners of the Dupree House, decided that since the history of
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Guests at Mamie's Cottage
can choose from two suites each featuring queen sized beds, sitting
area, cable TV, VCR, refrigerator, and telephone. A full southern
breakfast is served by the hosts in the Dupree House.
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their house was connected to that of the
cottage, they would ask
permission to move the structure to the Dupree House site. Completely
restored, Mamie's Cottage Bed and Breakfast opened on November
26, 1998. Mamie's Cottage is a recipient of a 1999 Award
of Merit from the Mississippi Heritage Trust in the field of
historic preservation.
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As seen on:
The PBS Masterpiece Theatre production, The Ponder Heart
Mississippi ETV, Mississippi Roads
WLBT Walt Grayson's, Look Around Mississippi
HGTV in April 2003, If Walls Could Talk
As featured in:
Mississippi Magazine April, 1989
The Hinds County Gazette
The Clarion Ledger
The Vicksburg Evening Post
Mississippi Business Journal
Bed, Breakfast & Bike Mississippi Valley by Dale
Lally
Bicycling the Natchez Trace by Glen Wanner |
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The formal parlor in
the Dupree House is available for intimate indoor weddings,
while the expansive grounds at the Dupree House and Mamie's
Cottage are ideal for a large outdoor wedding.
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Mississippi
Governor Ronnie Musgrove, pictured here with Brenda Davis, was
the honored speaker at a dinner tour for the Nissan North
America in June, 2002. |
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Contact Charles and Brenda Davis
(601) 857-6051 or 1-877-629-6051 toll free for information and reservations.
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