"""October 17, 2015<br /> <br /> View of the side of the house as we were leaving...<br /> <br /> """"MONT HELENA is a Colonial revival style home built atop a ceremonial Indian mound in the Mississippi Delta. In 1896, Helen Johnstone Harris and her husband, George Harris built their """"retirement"""" house on land that Helen had inherited. When the home was completed, the Harrises had their furnishings brought by rail from their previous home in Madison, MS. Fortunately those items were still on the train when fire completely destroyed the new house. Undaunted, Helen and George began rebuilding.""""<br /> <br /> """"The house was designed by George Barber, an architect, most famous for his Queen Anne Victorian style house plans. During its early years, Mont Helena was one of the premier homes of the Delta.""""<br /> <br /> The love story goes like this......<br /> <br /> """"In 1855 a carriage accident caused a chance meeting between Helen Johnstone of Annandale Plantation (near present day Madison, MS) and Henry Vick of Nitta Yuma, MS. There was an immediate attraction between Helen and Henry. A courtship began and in 1857 they became engaged. Helen's mother insisted they wait until Helen's 20th birthday to marry. The wedding date was set for May 21, 1859 (Helen's birth date.) In 1859 at a bachelor party for Henry an argument ensued between Henry and his best friend, James Stith. Henry had sided with a servant causing James to vow to never speak to Henry again.""""<br /> <br /> """"While Henry was in New Orleans one week before the wedding finalizing plans, Henry and James had a chance encounter. James, still angry with Henry, challenged him to a duel. The next morning the two met on the dueling grounds. During his courtship with Helen, Henry had made a promise to never kill an opponent in a duel. Keeping his promise to Helen Henry shot into the air. But, James shot and killed Henry. Henry's body was returned to Annandale a little after midnight on May 21, 1859. He was buried in the Johnstone"""
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