Day 162 Gary Does Columbus

Got an early start so Gary, John and I could see as much of Columbus as possible and we accomplished our goal. Started at the Farmer's Market which was pretty small. Then we went to Thomas "Tennessee" William's first home; now their new Welcome Center. The Center is decorated as a home with a display about the famous playwright in the upstairs sitting room. Thomas only lived there about 3 years. Later his family moved in with his grandparents then finally settling in to St. Louis, which he called St. Pollution. Interesting how he got his name. He attended the University of Missouri. His classmates asked him where he was from and he answered Mississippi. However, they felt his accent was from Tennessee so that's what they called him. Next on the agenda, we visited the locally famous Waverly Plantation. Built in 1852, it is a fine example of antebellum architecture. The Snow family bought it from the heirs of the Young clan in 1962 and spent the next 50 years restoring it. Mr. And Mes. snow were antique dealers so the place is filled with beautiful period pieces...and a ghost of a little girl. She supposedly appears as a light and calls for her "momma". I took one interior picture and you'll notice to the right by the stairwell there is a light blurb. Hmmmm. Anyway, the mansion and gardens still need a lot of work, but it's an amazing old place.  The eldest daughter and father still live there and it's kind of creepy because you don't see any sign of habitation on the tour given by Miss Snow. Later we took a driving tour of all the pre-Civil War mansions in Columbus - totally restored and jaw dropping. After lunch, we walked around the Friendship Cemetary. We wondered why there were so many unknown grave markers, but then remembered this was the site of a large Confederate hospital. The tomb of the "unknown Confederate Soldier" stands in the center of the largest Civil War section. Tried to find some night life around Columbus to no avail, so we headed back to t