Rowan Oak

Rowan Oak Historic Home of Nobel Prize-winning author, William Faulkner. House admission is $5 per person, *cash only*. Limited unpaved parking is available on site.

Rowan Oak is open to the public year-round Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm, Closed on Mondays. Rowan Oak Summer Hours (June and July) are
Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

The grounds of Rowan Oak and the Bailey Woods Trail are open without charge from dawn to dusk daily. Visitors under 12, UM museum members, Ole Miss students, faculty, an

d staff are free. Tour groups of 10 or more, school groups, and handicapped visitors should call 662-234-3284 to make arrangements in advanced. Directions: Rowan Oak's entrance is located at the bend of Old Taylor Rd. From the unpaved parking area, walk through the yard or follow the gravel driveway to the house.

12/05/2026

Porchin’ it with Penelope this morning 🐍

📞Rowan Oak calling📞 Come say “hello” this weekend! Open Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm
09/05/2026

📞Rowan Oak calling📞 Come say “hello” this weekend! Open Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm

TCPS 8th graders have one last field trip before the end of the school year! Bye bye middle school 🦅
07/05/2026

TCPS 8th graders have one last field trip before the end of the school year! Bye bye middle school 🦅

06/05/2026

Nothing beats a little rain at Rowan Oak☔️🌧️

26/04/2026

Looks like Penelope the snake had Odysseus the turtle for lunch 🐍🐢😰

On April 12th, 1930, William Faulkner purchased what was then known as “The Bailey Place”, a primitive Greek revival hou...
13/04/2026

On April 12th, 1930, William Faulkner purchased what was then known as “The Bailey Place”, a primitive Greek revival house originally built in 1844 for Robert B. Sheegog. Faulkner became the third owner of the home. It would be several weeks until he moved in with his wife Estelle, since the house had been abandoned for almost 10 years and needed extensive work.

In 1931 he renamed the house Rowan Oak after the rowan tree of Scotland, a symbol of peace and security, and the live oak for strength and solitude. Neither tree have ever been on the property and there is no such thing as a “rowan oak” tree. To add to the irony of its name, the trees that line the home’s entrance are in fact Eastern Red Cedar.

Soon thereafter, Faulkner optioned the surrounding acreage (Bailey Woods) and settled in with Estelle and her two children from a previous marriage, Malcolm and Victoria. Within a few years, their own daughter, Jill, was born. Rowan Oak was the family home of the Faulkners until 1962, the year of William Faulkner’s death. In 1972, Jill Faulkner Summers sold the house to The University of Mississippi to secure it as a place for people worldwide to learn about her father and his work.

Come visit us this week to learn more about the history of the home and of William Faulkner’s literary legacy! 📚Open 10am-4pm Tues-Sat, 1pm-4pm Sun.

10/04/2026

Watch your step for baby box turtles!🐢

Happy Easter! Rowan Oak will be CLOSED today. The grounds and Bailey Woods Trail remain open during daylight hours🐰
05/04/2026

Happy Easter! Rowan Oak will be CLOSED today. The grounds and Bailey Woods Trail remain open during daylight hours🐰

This morning we discovered a baby Barred owl hidden in the bushes behind the house. Thank you to Stephanie with MS Wildl...
03/04/2026

This morning we discovered a baby Barred owl hidden in the bushes behind the house. Thank you to Stephanie with MS Wildlife Rehabilitation who advised us on how to safely move this little one to a better and higher location—away from dogs and other potential threats on the ground. Please give this baby some space if you see him today. He’s had enough action in one morning 😅❤️🦉Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation

Rowan Oak is OPEN today and tomorrow 10am-4pm! Closed on Easter Sunday 🐣
03/04/2026

Rowan Oak is OPEN today and tomorrow 10am-4pm! Closed on Easter Sunday 🐣

Hey y’all, Rowan Oak will be closed next Sunday for Easter. We’ll be open with regular hours Friday and Saturday before🐣...
29/03/2026

Hey y’all, Rowan Oak will be closed next Sunday for Easter. We’ll be open with regular hours Friday and Saturday before🐣🐰🌷

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Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 13:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+16622343284

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