Pictured: Mingo Tingle, preservation specialist, Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Robert Parker Adams, historic architectural consultant; Suzanne Turner, cultural landscape specialist; Boopie Beard, NSCDA-MS President; and Ann M. Masson, historic interiors expert.

The Oaks - Consensus Conference

On May 25, 2005, three experts convened a consensus conference at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson. Historic architectural consultant, Robert Parker Adams of Jackson, historic interiors consultant, Ann M. Masson of New Orleans, and cultural landscape consultant, Suzanne Turner of Baton Rouge, met to discuss their findings and recommendations about the restoration of The Oaks. The work of these three experts was partially funded by a Mississippi Landmark Grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Robert Parker Adams

Steve Davis, partner in the Canizaro Cawthon and Davis architectural firm in Jackson and member of The Oaks House Museum Board, moderated the event. Friends and members of the Board of Directors of The Oaks House Museum Corporation attended the conference.