Eudora Welty House & Garden

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 rema

inder 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

Reminder: Welty at Home returns this Monday, June 8 at noon (CST)! ☀️📚Together, we’ll spend the rest of the month readin...
06/05/2026

Reminder: Welty at Home returns this Monday, June 8 at noon (CST)! ☀️📚

Together, we’ll spend the rest of the month reading and discussing Ross Macdonald’s mystery novels The Underground Man and Sleeping Beauty, before wrapping up our conversation on Monday, June 29.

If you’re new to the book club, email [email protected] to sign up for the Welty at Home newsletter and join the discussion from home!

06/03/2026
Join us Thursday, June 4 at 6 p.m. for a live recording of the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour on the Welty House Front Lawn...
06/03/2026

Join us Thursday, June 4 at 6 p.m. for a live recording of the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour on the Welty House Front Lawn!

The weekly public radio show celebrating Southern literature and music is coming to Jackson for a special live broadcast at the Eudora Welty House & Garden, presented for MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio with a later feature on MPB Television.

Gates open at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 6 p.m. A book signing will follow at 7 p.m. Limited seating will be available, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. In the event of rain, an alternate location will be announced.

Featured literary and musical guests include former Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly, Jackson’s Soul City Swingers, and special guest Lady Adrena from Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues tour. The show is hosted by Jim Dees with Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers.

Special thanks to the Mississippi Department of Archives & History and the America250 Mississippi campaign for helping bring this beloved program to the Welty Garden.

The treasures we find in our backyards may not be silver or gold, but they play an important role in keeping our gardens...
06/02/2026

The treasures we find in our backyards may not be silver or gold, but they play an important role in keeping our gardens and ecosystems healthy. Join us for our first Storytime on the Side Porch of the summer this Thursday at 3 p.m., when Katie Tupy from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will share how animals of all kinds help our natural world thrive.

Together, we’ll read My Awesome Summer by Paul Meisel, Quiet in the Garden by Aliki, and Outside My Window by Bernice Rappaport, then craft a critter to take home.

This free program is designed for children in grades K–5, but all ages are welcome, and pre-registration is not required.

06/01/2026

Jackson friends! Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm!
Live show/TV taping! Outdoor show! FREE Admission!
Eudora Welty House & Garden - Doors: 5 pm - Refreshments - Red Panther Brewing Co. - Show: 6 pm
NOTE: This show will be recorded for radio and filmed by MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
See ya at Eudora's!
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/a-visit-to-eudora/

Announcing a special staged reading of selections from Eudora Welty’s "The Ponder Heart" on Saturday, June 13 at noon, p...
05/30/2026

Announcing a special staged reading of selections from Eudora Welty’s "The Ponder Heart" on Saturday, June 13 at noon, presented by the Eudora Welty House & Garden and New Stage Theatre, with special thanks to this year’s Eudora Welty Research Fellow, Arleigh Rodgers.

Enjoy a brief performance of selected scenes from the stage adaptations of Miss Welty’s 1954 novella, followed by a discussion. Guests are also invited to stay for free Welty House tours at 1 and 3 p.m. following the event.

This free program is open to the public, and no ticket or RSVP is required. In the event of rain, the reading will move to New Stage Theatre on Fortification Street.

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05/28/2026

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1119 Pinehurst Street
Jackson, MS
39202

Telephone

(601) 353-7762

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