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Linda Croxson paints a medallion on the ceiling of the great ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:40:22 GMT

(AP) - Linda Croxson paints a medallion on the ceiling of the great entrance hall of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, Miss. Croxson is applying a fresh but historically accurate coat of paint to the antebellum home. The renovation of the home is in the final phase of a $4 million project which began after Hurricane Katrina damaged the home. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Philip Ward holding a cup of paint that he is using to paint ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:39:42 GMT

(AP) - Philip Ward holding a cup of paint that he is using to paint fine details during his painting of the great entrance hall of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, Miss. Ward, is applying a fresh but historically accurate coat of paint to the interior of the antebellum home. The renovation is in the final phase of a $4 million project which began after Hurricane Katrina damaged the home. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

In this Feb. 1, 2007, file photo, a heavily damaged retirement ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:38:52 GMT

(AP) - In this Feb. 1, 2007, file photo, a heavily damaged retirement estate of Confederate General Jefferson Davis is seen in Biloxi, Miss. The home is a national historic landmark and is currently undergoing a $4 million renovation of the property know as Beauvoir. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

Richard Forte, Beauvoir's board chairman, gives a tour of the ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:37:39 GMT

(AP) - Richard Forte, Beauvoir's board chairman, gives a tour of the restored dining room of the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, The renovation of Beauvoir is in the final phase of a $4 million project which began after Hurricane Katrina damaged the home. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

This is the exterior of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:37:08 GMT

(AP) - This is the exterior of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the front porch which was replaced during the renovation of the home Work is in the final phase of a $4 million project. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

This is the front entrance steps of Beauvoir, the retirement ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:36:27 GMT

(AP) - This is the front entrance steps of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the front steps and porch which was replaced during the renovation of the home Work is in the final phase of a $4 million project. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

A wooden rocker sits on the front porch of Beauvoir, the retirement ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:35:45 GMT

(AP) - A wooden rocker sits on the front porch of Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Biloxi, Construction work continues in the front yard of the antebellum home. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the front steps and porch which was replaced during the renovation of the home Work is in the final phase of a $4 million project. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)