Stevens Auction Company is delighted to announce the estate auction of Miss Isabel Person, of Port Gibson, Mississippi. Miss Isabel was an avid lover of life, her family and community. She never left her home without being impeccably dressed—a true Southern belle.
Miss Isabel lived almost all of her 93 years on Church Street, in a home built circa 1880 in the late Victorian Style. The home was purchased by Miss Isabel’s father, J.W. Person II. Over the years, it became a repository for the family’s antique furniture, books, chests, clothes, silver, china, artifacts, papers and financial records, among other timeless items. There are 6 bedrooms, grand parlors, living rooms, dining rooms, breakfast rooms, offices, porches, and of course, a 2,000-square foot attic filled with historic treasures. The house was adorned with wonderful objects from all over the world, many of which will be offered at auction. For more information on Miss Isabel’s family, please click here: History of house.
Auction information and new images of items to be offered will be continually updated, so please check back often. However, for information not found online or for a free brochure, please call our office at (662) 369-2200 or email us at stevensauction@bellsouth.net. Additionally, reserved seating and phone bids are welcome with advanced arrangements. The real estate will not be sold at auction but is for sale through Southern Realty and Management Company, Marshall Ballard, broker, 662-369-7061, Dwight Stevens, sales associate at 662-369-2200.
The home and many of its contents will be available for preview on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., concluding with music on Miss Isabel’s porch, a tradition in Port Gibson. Auction doors will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Refreshments will be available on site. The auction will be held rain or shine. The best place to eat in Port Gibson is at Georgia's at the Depot located at 1202 Market Street. Her phone number is 601-437-8820. For accommodations near Port Gibson, please call Riverwalk Casino Hotel Vicksburg at 1-866-615-9125 for reservations mention codename STEVENS (with special rates for this auction of $79,00) or visit their website at Riverwalk Casino Hotel Vicksburg. For Special arrangements contact Mary Ray 601-802-3138. Riverwalk is the newest hotel in Vicksburg with 24 hour resturants.
Terms: Cash, All major credit cards or pre-approved check. All sales final with no warranty expressed or implied. Announcements made day of auction take precedence over all written material. A 12% buyer’s premium will be charged on the total purchase price, with a 2% discount for Cash, Business/Personal Checks, with proper I.D., or Wire Transfer. Not responsible for accidents.
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Miss Isabel with that twinkle in her eye –
taken in her late 80’s in front of the Healy portrait
of her great-grandmother Harriet Amanda Wells