I GREW UP IN the storied city of Natchez, Mississippi. The oldest town on the Mississippi River, Natchez may not be as rowdy as New Orleans or as famed for historic architecture as Charleston, South Carolina, but when it comes to good times in grand houses, this place can hold its own. Around here, many of us could mix perfectly proportioned sweet tea and differentiate between Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns by middle school. The best examples of both hospitality and history can be found on