What) Visitors to the bridge museum are greeted with a 10-minute video on the history of the game, followed by a display of portraits and photos of the game's early promoters. A life-sized clay figure of Charles Goren (aka Mr. Bridge), the world-champion player credited with bringing the game to popularity in the 1940s, sits at a card table behind a glass case. "Bridge was something that everyone did in the '40s, '50s, and '60s. You were kind of an outcast if you didn't play," Yarbro said.

    Gleaming silver trophies from American Contract Bridge League tournaments dating back to 1938 sit behind a glass case, serving as the museum's focal point. But perhaps the most eye-catching display features a large collection of antique trump indicators, which were used in whist, the game that preceded bridge. These whimsical porcelain or wooden figurines feature a moving part, like a witch's broom or a dancer's leg, indicating which suit - hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs - was the trump suit. (1)

    Where) 6575 Windchase Drive  (Windchase Drive is not complete and our GPS didn't know.)   Open Mon-Fri from 9 - 3  1-662-253-3100

    Why) Well, we are members of the ACBL and we were on our way to play in 5 ACBL sponsored bridge tournaments so it seemed fitting to stop in at the recently opened museum and see what our membership dues and tournament fees were paying for.