Every house has a history, some more glorious and romantic than others.
When a stately old homestead is passed down from generation to generation, memories as well as property are inherited. It is rare in today's world of mobility, condominium living and few offspring that a family mansion built more than 100 years ago can remain in the hands of the heirs. To escape the wrecker's ball they have often been sold to insurance companies, health maintenance organizations or for other commercial purposes. That was very nearly the fate of 628 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1981 the owners, Joe Ellis Buie Love and Sarah Buie Morris, planned to sell the ancestral home, Millsaps Buie House, to an oil company.