Eudora Welty House & Garden

Josue Harris 5 months ago

Beautiful and peaceful historic home with a charming garden. The guided tour was informative and interesting, and the staff was very welcoming. A wonderful place to learn more about Eudora Welty and Mississippi history. Highly recommended for literature and history lovers.

Susan R Cooper 5 months ago

A wonderful exploration of the life of Eudora Welty. It's worth a morning or afternoon visit. Parking is available on the street. The history of her wide talent is amazing. The gardens are wonderful this time of year.

Jeff Schafer a year ago

We arrived at the house but they were repaving the street outside so it was difficult to find a place to park. Should not be a problem now. The exhibit house displays her awards for her writing and some of her items that she owned. There are signs that tell a little about her life. This is where you start and wait for the tour guide. Once you go next door with the tour guide you get to explore Eudora's house as it was while she lived there. I really liked her books strewn about the house, it made me connect with her as that's they way my books are often displayed :-) Eudora had approximately 5,000 books. I've got to step up my collection! Ha! It's pretty cool to see where she worked and hear stories of her life. Eudora was a prolific writer, writers write! Her garden was lovingly restored to its former glory with help from Eudora's photos. She climbed out of her upstairs window on the roof to take pictures of the flowers and garden rooms below. The docent was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. Although the tour was 2 hours long it seemed much shorter and was well worth the 4 hour drive we took to get there. One other thing to note, Wednesdays have free admission, though the cos

Andrea F a year ago

Ok. I am going to be honest here. I had not heard of Eudora Welty. I was looking around Jackson for things to do, found this house and did some research, and oh my goodness, what have I deprived myself of? She was witty, an explorer, a traveler, funny, snarky. The tour of the house was lovely. You start with a video that displays her humor and caring. The house was understated and lovely. So many books! I wanted to pick one up and smell the paper and ink. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

Dr. Rosie Ann Riley Edited a year ago

My 2nd visit today, 9/17/2025. Mrs. Welty and I share the same birthday!!! 😃 The tour is free each Wednesday in 2025 and on the 13th of each month all year long. Taking a 2nd tour allowed me to visit garden while flowers are blooming. The garden is simply beautiful and there is a guided 20 minute tour per recording. I truly enjoyed the tour and the details. I’ve lived maybe 20 miles from this National Historic Landmark and have never gone until now. The tours are every 2 hours so check schedule on website. They also have limited space for each tour. There is a store with books and other items to purchase. Entrance is free on the 13th of every month which I didn’t know but happened to go on the 13th. Her awards are displayed in the house with bookstore. The tour guide Sam stated that after she passed they found them in a closet under a stack of books or papers. She never hung any of them. Well, she loved to write and didn’t do it to win prizes. Before the tour you will watch a 20 minute video. Eudora Welty is speaking, sharing and sometimes reading from one of her books. I absolutely love that they give tours of house. The tour guide gave detailed information. You are allowed t