A bell is no bell 'til you ring it, A song is no song 'til you sing it, And love in your heart Wasn't put there to stay - Love isn't love 'Til you give it away. ~Oscar Hammerstein
Dear Friends,
It was 32 years ago this Valentine's Day that Monmouth Plantation first became a wish come true for the Riches family in the heart of Natchez, Mississippi. Over the course of more than three decades now, it has been our loving privilege to welcome so many of you into our hearts and Monmouth's doors. You have shared so many of your greatest life moments with us - engagements, weddings, romantic escapes, candlelight dinners, and more. All have been woven into the tapestry of Monmouth's legacy, and so we felt is especially fitting to reach out to you on this special day.
This Valentine's Day, we would like to simply say thank you to all of those who have supported and loved us over time, and to express our great love and gratitude for each and every one of you in return. Here's to many more years to come, and more memories to make and to share together with all of you at Monmouth Plantation, where you will always be welcomed with open arms and loving hearts.
"Spent two nights at Monmouth last month and have nothing but good things to say about the experience. The staff and service there was outstanding. Wonderful epxerience and I highly recommend it for a visit to Natchez. Don't miss the great breakfast and try the chef's table at dinner. It was superb."
Bighraider - Houston, TX Date of stay: November 2009
Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez is March 6 – April 10, 2010!
“Since 1932 people from all over the world have been coming to Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez, where Native American, African American, and European cultures blended to make this oldest continuous settlement on the Mississippi River one of the most unique towns in America” –Natchez Pilgrimage Tours (www.NatchezPilgrimage.com)
Spring Pilgrimage is a great time to be in Historic Natchez, Mississippi. There are more than 25 antebellum homes open for tour and many other special productions throughout the city.
Room reservations are still available at Monmouth, but are going quickly. Make plans to come to pilgrimage and make your reservation today! Call 601.442.5852 or 800.828.4531 for reservations.
The Food & Beverage team at Monmouth Plantation just released a new menu for The Quitman Study.
The Study menu will be available nightly to order from the study, lounge, courtyard or even guest rooms. Dining in the study is casual and delicious. Take a look at our menu, and feel free to drop by for yummy drinks & dishes!
This January, escape to Monmouth Plantation for our Winter 2010 Package! Enjoy one night deluxe accommodations and a five course candlelight dinner for two. The package also includes breakfast, nightly horsd'oeuvres and a house tour.
The cost for the package is only $199.45 including tax and gratuity for the meal! Additional room nights are available at $99 plus tax!
You can book the Winter 2010 Package online at MonmouthPlantation.com or on the phone 800.828.4531 or 601.442.5852
Each Sunday morning, Beginning January 3rd, join us in the Main House from 10:30am to 2:30pm for a delicious Sunday Jazz Brunch! In addition to a weekly a la carte menu, a Bloody Mary buffet will be available as well. Seating options will include the main house and our heated courtyard. Reservations suggested - walk-ins welcome! 601.442.5852 or 800.828.4531
Remember Monmouth gift certificates make a perfect Christmas gift! They are valid for 1 year from the purchase date and can be used in the Hotel, Giftshop, Restaurant, or Bar.
Enjoy a buffet/cocktail party at Monmouth this New Year's Eve. The party will begin at 8:30pm and continue through 12:30am. In addition to an open house bar for the evening and musical entertainment by the Grady Champion Band, there will be a champagne toast at midnight!
Staying in touch with our guests is very important to us at Monmouth. In an attempt to better accomplish this, we are actively involved in many social network organizations. See you out there!
21ST ANNUAL NATCHEZ LITERARY AND CINEMA CELEBRATION TO FEATURE SOUTHERN HUMOR
Get ready to laugh! “Humor in the Deep South” is the theme of the 21st annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, which will take place Feb. 25-28, 2010, in Natchez, Miss.
“This conference couldn’t come at a better time,” said NLCC Founder and Co-chairman Carolyn Vance Smith of Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Natchez.
“Several years ago, when Southern humor was chosen as the 2010 conference theme, we had no idea that we’d need to laugh right now,” she said.
“With the state and national economy as it is, and with so many other serious pressures all around us, we hope the conference will let us slow down, laugh a little and leave refreshed,” she said.
The Olympic Award-winning conference will feature four jam-packed days which include:
·Programs by some of America’s most outstanding authors, historians and film experts, including James C. Cobb, Thad Cochran,Trudier Harris, Mary Donnelly Haskell, Sam Haskell, M. Thomas Inge, Mark LaFrancis, John Mayfield, Scott Dixon McDowell, JoAnne Prichard Morris, Marshall Ramsey, Clifton Taulbert , Charles Vahlkamp, Sarah McLaurin Vahlkamp, Jerry W. Ward Jr., Jane Feltus Welch, Rebecca Wells, Diane Williams, Charles Reagan Wilson, Gerald Wood and others
·Screening and discussion of Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias and Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful
·Premiere screening of Scott Dixon McDowell’s documentary, Horton Foote: Regional Voice, Universal Vision, about the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenplay writer
·Premiere screening of Mark LaFrancis’ documentary, Now! That’s Funny! Jokes, Stories, and Other Musings from the Deep South
·Richard Wright Literary Excellence Awards ceremony honoring the authors Robert S. McElvaine Jr. of Millsaps College and Steve Yarbrough of Emerson College
·Horton Foote Award for Special Achievement in Screenwriting ceremony honoring the screenplay writer and playwright Robert Harling
·Thad Cochran Humanities Achievement Award ceremony honoring Jerry W. Ward Jr.
·The play, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, in cooperation with the Natchez Little Theatre
·Writing workshops for adults and grade school children
·Book signings and other informal times with authors
·Live music
·Festive social events in two of Natchez’s most beautiful mansions, Greenlea and Stanton Hall
Because of major support from the four co-sponsors as well as the Mississippi Humanities Council and other agencies, most of the NLCC is free of charge, Smith said. “There are only three ticketed events,” she said.
Informationand tickets are available at www.colin.edu/nlcc; by calling toll-free 866-296-6522;
or by emailing NLCC@colin.edu.
Sponsors of the NLCC are Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Natchez National Historical Park,
Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Co-chairmen are
Smith, representing Co-Lin; Kathleen Jenkins, NNHP; Jim Barnett, MDAH; and Sherry Johnson, MPB.
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