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Eudora Welty House and Garden

82 Reviews

#5 of 68 things to do in Jackson

Historic Sites, Sights & Landmarks

1119 Pinehurst Pl, Jackson, MS 39202-1812

+1 601-353-7762

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“We Toured with Students”

I sat with these HS students. We vot a special tour of house and museum. Quite impressive. You... read more

Reviewed 3 March 2018

robertsI8023EA

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“Great tour of this amazing author's home”

We very much enjoyed the guided tour of her home. The tour guide, Cindy, was excellent, and the... read more

Reviewed 3 January 2018

Meriah C

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The restored gardens of this deceased Mississippi writer.

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82 reviews

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Very good18%
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1119 Pinehurst Pl, Jackson, MS 39202-1812

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robertsI8023EA

Reviewed 3 March 2018 via mobile

We Toured with Students

I sat with these HS students. We vot a special tour of house and museum. Quite impressive. You could feel her presence in the room. This is a MUST do in Jackson.

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Meriah C

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Reviewed 3 January 2018

Great tour of this amazing author's home

We very much enjoyed the guided tour of her home. The tour guide, Cindy, was excellent, and the house is wonderful. It was a pleasure to see her books, her workspace, and to hear more about her. The house next door, where the visitor's center...More

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RetiredTravelerTN

Nashville, TN

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Reviewed 24 October 2017

Good Tour of a Southern Author’s Home

I failed to check the website for days and times of tours before planning our trip. Fortunately, the house was open on our last morning in town. We called to make the reservation and then paid when we arrived; the procedure is a little informal,...More

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jrsmith8

Monroe, Louisiana

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Reviewed 22 September 2017

A Truly Wonderful Experience

I have long wanted to visit the Welty house, gardens and museum complex in Jackson, and recently had the opportunity to do so. The site is located in a quiet, peaceful residential neighborhood on Pinehurst Place (on the East side of State Street) in mid-town...More

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oxforddoc

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Reviewed 22 July 2017

MUST SEE IN JACKSON

THE TOUR OF THE MUSEUM AND ADJOINING HOUSE is super. You gain such a real feel for one of America's greatest authors. The house is just as it was when she lived there and the guides are incredibly knowledgeable about the objects, the books, and...More

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CMooreReflections

New Orleans, Louisiana

Reviewed 30 June 2017

Delightful

I have visited the homes of many writers, and Miss Welty's was one of the most educational. The visitor center next door was just the right size, and I was pleased to find so many intact furnishings in her home. I loved the stacks of...More

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ImGoneTraveling

Arizona

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Reviewed 25 May 2017

Informative tour of gracious, comfortable home

The house is furnished much as it was when Eudora Welty lived there and feels as if she might be in the next room. Our tour was with the director who is knowledgable and interesting. She shared many incidents that gave us insight into Welty's...More

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wendy S

Madison, Mississippi

347203

Reviewed 23 May 2017

Remarkable

Eudora Welty remarked, "Fiction depends for its life on place. Place is the crossroads of circumstance, the proving ground of, What happened? Who's here? Who's coming?...: Visiting her home, I felt this sense of place. When our group entered her bedroom on our tour, I...More

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Stephanie P

Laurel, Maryland

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Reviewed 23 May 2017 via mobile

A must for writers

The Eudora Welty House in Jackson, MS is a must see for aspiring writers. Visitors get excellent insight into Eudora Welty's writing and how she edited her work. A visit of the home and garden takes about 2 hours. Be sure to watch the film.

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Marilyn L

Rome, Georgia

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Reviewed 20 April 2017

We Spent A Very Enjoyable Two Hours Here

We were planning on staying in Pearl, MI and so looked up my trusty TripAdvisor Site and saw that Eudora Welty home was in Jackson. I called and booked a 9 AM tour for the next morning. Be aware that Visitor's Center opens at 8:30...More

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