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Eudora Welty House & Garden A literary house museum and historic garden where Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty lived and wrote for 76 years. and 3 p.m. Reservations required.

Eudora Welty was born in 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi. She moved to 1119 Pinehurst Street with her family when she was sixteen years old. Her parents built the Tudor-Revival style home in what is now known as the Belhaven neighborhood, just north of downtown Jackson. Eudora Welty’s mother, Chestina, designed the garden in 1925, while the house was being constructed. Eudora lived there for the remainder of her life in between her extensive travels. She kept her upstairs bedroom as a place to work and write and maintained her mother's garden throughout her life. Before her death in 2001, Welty donated her house to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. In 2006, the home opened to the public as one of the most intact literary house museums. Expert preservation of her manuscripts, memorabilia, and personal belongings keep her home feeling alive, maintaining forever her sense of place. TOURS

Guided tours of the Eudora Welty House and Garden are available Tuesday - Friday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. To arrange your tour of the Welty House, please contact [email protected] or call (601) 353-7762. If emailing, please provide a contact name and telephone number, the number attending in your party, and the date and time of your preferred tour. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, we are not holding group tours at this time. ADMISSION

Adults - $10.00
Adult Group (groups of 10+) - $8.00
Senior, teacher, military, National Trust Member - $8.00
Students - $5.00
Student Group (groups of 10+) - $3.00
Children under 6 - Free

Don’t forget about our Spooky Specimens Storytime on the Side Porch this Thursday, October 15 at 3 p.m. with special gue...
10/14/2026

Don’t forget about our Spooky Specimens Storytime on the Side Porch this Thursday, October 15 at 3 p.m. with special guest reader Dr. Jerome Goddard from the Mississippi State University Extension Service! 👻📚

We’re so excited for Dr. Goddard to teach us all about how the creepy-crawlies of the bug kingdom help keep the garden from being scary after all! 🍂🪲

This free program is designed for kids in grades K–5, but all ages are welcome and no registration is required.

Double, double, tours and trouble… this week the Welty House has two free days to enjoy! 👻Today, the 13th, tours are fre...
10/13/2026

Double, double, tours and trouble… this week the Welty House has two free days to enjoy! 👻

Today, the 13th, tours are free in honor of Eudora Welty’s April 13 birthday, and tomorrow is Welty Wednesday, when tours are always free. Guided tour times are at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Walk‑ups are welcome, but reservations are recommended.

While you’re here, discover what’s haunting the Welty Garden — always free and open during daylight hours. And for a little seasonal fun, pick up a Ghosts in the Garden scavenger hunt from the Little Free Library to learn why the garden isn’t scary after all.

Email [email protected] to reserve your spot!

10/12/2026

History and the Mississippi State Fair go hand in hand! Renowned author Eudora Welty captured this heartening photo of friends enjoying the Mississippi State Fair circa 1930s. In celebration of this year's Mississippi State Fair and America250 Mississippi, visit the "Mississippi Made" exhibit at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum! Admission is always free. Learn more about Eudora Welty at the Eudora Welty House & Garden.

Copyright ©Eudora Welty, LLC; Courtesy Eudora Welty Collection – Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Start your Halloween weekend with a special outdoor screening of Sinners (2025) in the Welty Garden on Friday, October 3...
10/12/2026

Start your Halloween weekend with a special outdoor screening of Sinners (2025) in the Welty Garden on Friday, October 30, 2026!

Award‑winning director Ryan Coogler and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw drew visual inspiration from Eudora Welty’s photographs of Mississippi during the Great Depression, and we’re grateful to the Mississippi Film Society for helping us bring this film to the Welty House.

Grounds open at 6:00 p.m. and the screening begins at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be using wireless silent‑disco headphones to deliver excellent sound while keeping the garden atmosphere relaxed and community‑friendly. Attendees are welcome to bring chairs or blankets for a movie picnic. Enjoy free popcorn and lemonade, and purchase a themed cocktail if you're 21+.

This event is free, but due to the film’s rating, registration is required. Email [email protected] or visit our events calendar at welty.mdah.ms.gov/events-calendar for the sing-up link!

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of blues, and a bloody good time!

Happy anniversary to Christian and Chestina Welty!Eudora Welty’s parents weren’t originally from Mississippi—Christian W...
10/08/2026

Happy anniversary to Christian and Chestina Welty!

Eudora Welty’s parents weren’t originally from Mississippi—Christian Welty of Logan, Ohio met Chestina Andrews, a schoolteacher in West Virginia, in 1903, and the young couple were married in the Andrews farmhouse in October 1904. As newlyweds, they boarded a train to the World’s Fair in St. Louis before relocating south—leaving the final choice of destination to Chestina.

In "One Writer’s Garden," Susan Haltom notes that during their engagement Christian “researched up‑and‑coming places that would be affordable on a starting salary.” He narrowed the options to upstate New York and Jackson, Mississippi. Once the Weltys settled in Jackson, Christian joined Lamar Life Insurance and quickly rose through the ranks, while Chestina welcomed their three children: Eudora, Edward, and Walter.

Together, Christian and Chestina created a home filled with books, curiosity, creativity, and plenty of unsanctioned play in the green spaces of Jackson along with a family culture that helped shape one of America’s greatest writers.

The Mississippi State Fair returns to Jackson this week, and we're reminiscing with photographs taken by Eudora Welty a...
10/06/2026

The Mississippi State Fair returns to Jackson this week, and we're reminiscing with photographs taken by Eudora Welty at the fair while working for the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.

"One Time, One Place," first published in 1971, created a record of an impoverished Mississippi that, against great odds, sustained a strong sense of community.

The book was reprinted by the University Press of Mississippi in February 2026, presenting the one hundred photographs originally selected by Miss Welty digitally scanned for the first time to maximize their contrast and the beauty of her vision.

Stop by the Eudora Welty House & Garden gift shop to pick up your copy of the new "One Time, One Place."

Spooky season has arrived at the Welty House! Join us for Storytime on the Side Porch on October 15 at 3 p.m. 👻📚We’re th...
10/05/2026

Spooky season has arrived at the Welty House! Join us for Storytime on the Side Porch on October 15 at 3 p.m. 👻📚

We’re thrilled to welcome special guest reader Dr. Jerome Goddard from the Mississippi State University Extension Service, who will introduce us to the “spooky specimens” of the bug kingdom.

This free program is designed for kids in grades K–5, but all ages are welcome and no registration is required. Come read stories, make crafts, and learn how bugs help keep our garden from being scary after all! 🍂🪲

10/01/2026
Don't forget about free tours every week on Welty Wednesdays! All Welty House tours are guided, and tour times are 9 and...
09/29/2026

Don't forget about free tours every week on Welty Wednesdays! All Welty House tours are guided, and tour times are 9 and 11 a.m. & 1 and 3 p.m. — walk-ups are always welcome, but reservations are recommended. The Welty Garden is always free and open to the public during daylight hours, and a self-guided audio tour of the garden is available through our website.

Email [email protected] to secure your spot!

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1119 Pinehurst Street
Jackson, MS
39202

Telephone

(601) 353-7762

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