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Guest Rooms |
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Gallery Room #1 – Romantic Grand
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The most popular Gallery
Room in the main Devereaux Shields House c1893 is a
spacious, romantic grand room on top level of home
opening to a private gallery overlooking our front
garden. The room features high ceilings, period antique
furnishings including a king size bed with Victorian
walnut headboard, Victorian walnut wardrobe, a fireplace
for viewing, and comfortable Victorian seating in the
turret area. The room also includes a private bath with
shower over tub, ceiling fan and cable TV for the
comfort of 2 guests. |
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Rose Suite #2 – Elegant
2-Room Suite – Main Bedroom |
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The equally popular Rose Suite in the main Devereaux
Shields House c1893 is a spacious, elegant 2-room suite
on the top level of our home with comfortable atmosphere
overlooking our side and rear gardens. The room features
high ceilings, period antique furnishings including a
king size bed with Victorian walnut headboard, Victorian
seating area with a fireplace for viewing ambience. A
second bedroom includes a walnut sleigh bed (queen) and
empire period settee. The room also includes a private
bath with shower over tub, ceiling fan and cable TV for
the comfort of up to 4 guests. See the virtual tour of
the second bedroom. |
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Rose Suite #2 – Elegant 2-Room
Suite – Second Bedroom |
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The Rose Suite in the main Devereaux Shields House c1893
is a spacious, elegant 2-room suite on the top level of
our home with comfortable atmosphere overlooking our
gardens and featuring period antique furnishings. This
second bedroom includes high ceilings, a walnut sleigh
bed (queen) and empire period settee. The room also
includes a private bath with shower over tub, ceiling
fan and cable TV for the comfort of up to 4 guests. See
the virtual tour of the main bedroom. |
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Louise Room #3 – Bright
Queen/Double Room |
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The Louise Room, located in Aunt Clara’s Cottage c1873,
is a spacious, bright room with a high ceiling and
featuring period antique furnishings including a
4-postered mahogany rice bed (queen), a tiger stripe
maple bed (double) and also includes a private bath with
shower over tub, ceiling fan, cable TV and wireless
Internet for the comfort of up to 4 guests. The Cottage
rooms are popular for budget conscious guests, and
family and group getaways desiring privacy. |
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Alice Room #4 – Cozy &
Comfortable Dual-Double Room |
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The Alice Room, located in Aunt Clara’s Cottage c1873,
is a spacious, bright room with a high ceiling and
featuring period antique furnishings including a
4-postered mahogany canopy bed of Tester style (double),
a Victorian walnut bed (long double) and also includes a
private bath with shower over tub, ceiling fan, cable TV
and wireless Internet for the comfort of up to 4 guests.
The Cottage rooms are popular for budget conscious
guests, and family and group getaways desiring privacy. |
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Elmo Room #5 – Spacious King Room |
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The Elmo Room, located in
Aunt Clara’s Cottage c1873, is a spacious, bright room
with a high ceiling and featuring a king bed, a trundle
day bed, period antique furnishings and includes a
private bath with shower over tub, ceiling fan, cable TV
and wireless Internet for the comfort of up to 4 guests.
The Cottage rooms are popular for budget conscious
guests, and family and group getaways desiring privacy. |
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Victoria's –
Romantic, Cozy & Quiet King Room |
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The Victoria Room, located in Aunt Clara’s Cottage
c1873, is a spacious, bright room with a high ceiling
and featuring 4-postered mahogany rice bed (king),
period antique furnishings and includes a large closet,
private bath with shower over tub, ceiling fan, cable
TV/DVD/VCR and wireless Internet for the comfort of 2
guests. The Cottage rooms are popular for budget
conscious guests, and family and group getaways desiring
privacy. |
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The Main House |
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Main House
Front |
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The Devereaux Shields House c.
1893 is a small inn featuring five beautifully appointed
rooms, beautifully manicured gardens, and exhibits
architectural features of the Queen Ann Victorian style,
including asymmetric design, a circular corner turret,
fish-scale siding, one-over-one double hung sash and bay
windows, elaborate chimneys with decorated caps and a
former wrap-around front porch now partially converted
into a bedroom opening upon the rear garden. |
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Main House
Rear Garden |
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Guests may stroll the beautifully
manicured gardens covered with camellias and Natchez
white crepe myrtles that surround the Devereaux Shields
House. Relax during your stay with us whether enjoying
quiet time together with morning coffee on the rear
garden bench, sitting together overlooking the peaceful
neighborhood street, strolling the surrounding gardens
or going on a peaceful, early morning walks hand-in-hand
along the rise overlooking the persistent and meandering
Mississippi river just blocks away. |
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Main
Dining Room |
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The Devereaux Shields House enjoys
a spacious and professionally decorated main dining
room. Breakfasts are often served here and requests for
luncheons or dinners are welcome. We offer special
luncheons and five-course candlelight dinners for groups
of up to 12 people with appropriate advanced
reservations. Please call us directly for more
information. |
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Main Entry
and Parlors |
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The Devereaux Shields House enjoys
a beautiful and professionally decorated first floor
entry, guest parlor, main stairway, wet bar and living
room featuring 12-foot ceilings, pocket doors, and
period antique and reproduction furnishings. |
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Aunt Clara’s Cottage |
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Breakfast
Room
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The Devereaux Shields House’s
breakfast room, located in Aunt Clara’s Cottage c1873,
is a delightful room featuring a large Victorian walnut
table, additional smaller tables and comfortable seating
that may also be used for relaxing over tea or coffee,
reading, games, crafts or seminars. A typical breakfast
may include omelet-du-jour, bacon, southern sausage,
southern grits, fruit medley in fresh squeezed orange
juice, quiche, french toast, variety of muffins,
biscuits, toast, assorted juices, and assorted jellies
indigenous to Mississippi. |
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