Eudora Welty House and Garden

Welty was a wonderful author as anyone who likes her work knows but this tour gives so much more insight into her as a person and her history. Our guide was excellent and from the moment we called to make reservations it was a pleasant experience. No pictures inside but the tour through the house was really like visiting Ms Welty. There is a small museum in the building next door (where tickets are paid for) with some of her books and some mementoes for sale and there is an excellent 15 minute film that starts the tour. If you like literature and don't know Eudora Welty go visit anyway, you'll probably end up a convert.
5 7 years ago (20-03-2018)

This is the house of famous mississippi writer Eudora Welty. It has been turned into a museum encapsulated in the space and time of when she lived and a testament to her work. Definitely an interesting tour if you're into that type thing. Sometimes they also host special events in the garden area also.
5 7 years ago (10-03-2018)

Everyone should Experience this Fabulous Writer & All Her Contributions; Especially ALL MISSISSIPPIANS!!! We really enjoyed the tour so informative!!!
5 7 years ago (21-02-2018)

Great writer, great history. Wonderful staff.
5 7 years ago (14-12-2017)

We were staying in Jackson and had some time in the afternoon, so we picked Ms. Welty's home. Not enormous fans, but I liked several of her books, and my mother was a very big fan. Turns out that the tours are on a timetable, and calling ahead is highly recommended. But the person in the office offered to let us catch up with the tour already in progress, and when the tour ended, our guide went back and led us through the part we missed. She was extremely knowledgeable and after we had spent some time in the garden, we went back to the exhibit section and she started up the film especially for us. We felt like we had our own personal tour. Admittedly, the house is not especially busy this time of year, but we were very grateful for the attention we received. It made the experience especially enjoyable. And helped develop a better appreciation for a true icon of American literature. The staff love their subject and they demonstrate it so well. Ms. Welty would be proud of what they do.
5 8 years ago (11-01-2017)