That love for music permeates her Mississippi-style house. The inspiration came from Beauvoir, the historic Biloxi home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
perform in and around the Carolinas. It’s no wonder Cogswell was one of the first inductees to the Fayetteville Music Hall of Fame. That love for music permeates her Mississippi-style house. The inspiration came from Beauvoir, the historic Biloxi home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. With its wide porches and gracious sitting areas, the Cogswell home offer views of a wooded back yard. “I love porches for relaxing,” Joy says
Top | As the Cogswells have adapted over the years, so has their house. Mother-in-law quarters were converted into an entertainment area Bob and Joy could enjoy with their granddaughter. Middle | The family also renovated the kitchen. Above | Porches are a big part of the home, meant to resemble and remind Joy of her native Mississippi.
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and laughs, “I just wish I had more time to use them!” Last year, the Cogswells added a
fireplace to the back porch in order to better enjoy it. Joy, a self-described fireplace nut, has even been known to turn down the heat just to enjoy her fireplaces, all three of them.
