Ahern’s Belle of the Bends (circa 1876)
508 Klein Street
601-634-0737, 800-844-2308
This breathtaking Italianate mansion sits atop
a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and
is one of Mississippi’s best preserved historical
homes. It showcases beautiful oval, arched
woodwork and trim and intricate Bavarian
plaster and gold leaf crown moldings throughout.
Four original chandeliers and many
original antiques adorn its interior. Stunning
gardens feature a 160-year old crepe myrtle as
well as rare and beautiful camellias, azaleas,
dogwoods and magnolia trees. The Belle
Boutique Gift Shop offers antiques and unique
gifts. Overnight guests are pampered in intimate,
luxurious accommodations with private baths
and awaken to a bounty of culinary Southern
hospitality.
Approximately 30 - minute tour.
Visa, MC, Discover
www.belleofthebends.com
info@belleofthebends.com
Anchuca Historic Mansion and Inn
(circa 1830)
1010 First East Street
601-661-0111 / 888-686-0111
Tour one of Vicksburg’s most historic antebellum
homes. With humble beginnings as
a wood framed pioneer home, Anchuca was
built in 1830 by J.W. Maulding. Victor Wilson,
coal and ice merchant, completed the Greek
revival structure we see today in 1847. Wealthy
Joseph E. Davis, patriarchal brother to President
Jefferson Davis, CSA and owner of the magnificent
Warren Co.. plantation, Hurricane,
died here in 1870. Most notably the balcony
was the site where Jefferson Davis greeted neighbors
and friends while visiting his brother
in 1869. This Greek revival landmark, listed
on the National
Register of Historic
Places, opens it doors to
visitors from 9:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. daily.
Come see the opulent
interiors with fine
antiques and art representing
the past
three centuries.
Visa, MC, Amex,
Discover
www.anchuca.com
reservations@anchucamansion.com
Annabelle (circa 1868)
501 Speed Street
800-791-2000 / 601-638-2000
This 1868 Victorian Italianate home is
located on the bluffs overlooking the
majestic Mississippi River. Annabelle, furnished
with beautiful family heirlooms,
invites you to experience Victorian elegance
coupled with warm Southern hospitality
and lace cookies.
Tours daily
Visa, MC, AE
www.annabellebnb.com
annabelle@vicksburg.com
Baer House Inn (circa 1870)
1117 Grove Street
601-883-1525 / 866-510-1525
A charming bed and breakfast retreat providing
a full Southern breakfast, this exquisite example
of Eastlake Victorian was built in 1870 by
Lazarus Baer for his wife Leona. The home
features handcrafted American chestnut and
black walnut detailed woodwork. On each
side of the entry are the original large formal
parlors – one for family and one for guests
which also served as the ballroom. The outdoor
privy has received much acclaim as one
of the few 2-story facilities in the region. The
Inn is within walking distance of museums,
restaurants, art galleries, antique shops, and
historical sites of the Civil War.
30-minute
tour. Tours 10 am – 4 p.m. daily
Visa, Master Card, American Express
www.baerhouseinn.ms
info@baerhouseinn.ms
Bazsinsky House
1022 Monroe Street at Grove Street
601-218-8201 / 601-638-9122 Fax
A fifty-page hand-written family history from
the early Twentieth Century describes the
evolution of the property beginning in 1840.
Joseph Bazsinsky acquired the property and
built his townhouse there as a wealthy bachelor.
In 1850, Bazsinsky married Adeline Levy from
New Orleans, and the house grew as their
family grew to include seventeen children.
The property remained in the same family for
four generations until the early Twenty-First
Century and is an excellent example of the
architectural mysteries created by changing
times, needs, and desires. “This ain’t your mawmaw’s
idea of an antebellum B & B.” Rooms
available by the night, and space available for
events. Joseph Bazsinsky Town House and
Olga Douglas Lewis Gardens across from the
Old Court House Museum. Tours available
year round whenever the doors are open.
Cedar Grove Mansion Inn &
Restaurant (1840-1858)
2200 Oak Street
601-636-1000 / 800-862-1300
A magnificent 1840 Greek Revival Mansion
overlooking the Mississippi River on 5 acres
with formal gardens, gazebos, fountains and
courtyards which are a prelude to the mansion
furnished with many original antiques,
including gas-lit chandeliers. A Union cannonball
is still lodged in the parlor wall. Tours are
30-minutes.
Tours hourly Mon-Sun, 10 am- 4 p.m. (no noon tour);
Cocktails 5 p.m.;
Dinner 5pm – 10pm
MC, Visa, AE, Discover
www.cedargroveinn.com
info@cedargroveinn.com
The Corners Mansion Inn (circa 1873)
601 Klein Street
601-636-7421 / 800-444-7421
Situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi
and Yazoo Rivers, The Corners was built in
1873 as a wedding present to a favored daughter
of the Klein’s who lived next door at Cedar
Grove. Pierced columns with the symbols
of love and marriage carved into them and
lovely Creole parterre gardens below the front
gallery are unique to The Corners. Once
inside, you'll marvel at the incredible crown
molding and medallions in the formal double
parlor, and the handsome back veranda which
looks onto a private courtyard. Available for
private parties and receptions.
Approximately
30 - minute tour. Tours offered twice daily
by appointment
MC, Visa, AE, Discover
www.thecorners.com
info@thecorners.com
Duff Green Mansion (circa 1856)
1114 First East Street • 601-636-6968
601-638-6662 / 800-992-0037
The lovely 3 - story Duff Green Mansion
was constructed by skilled slave labor and was
used as a hospital for Confederate and Union
soldiers during the Civil War.
Large ballroom
available for private parties and receptions.
Approximately 30 - minute tour.
Tours: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment.
Visa, AE, MC, Discover
www.duffgreenmansion.com
George Washington Ball House
(circa 1822)
921 Main Street • 601-636-7915
A frontier home built in 1822 before
Vicksburg was incorporated. Located in the
oldest neighborhood in Vicksburg, the home
was unrecognizable, obscured by additions
and neglect, and its history untold for nearly
a century until it was fully restored in 2004.
It features a two - story veranda, gardens, two
parlors, and the original slave quarters. George
Washington Ball was a distant cousin of our
first president. The house is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Accepting groups 10 or more, by appointment.
Linden Plantation Gardens
505 Duncan Road
601-529-1148, 601-638-1878, 888-470-0304
Travel a sunken road to an 1820’s plantation, which has been in the Brabston family since 1827. Ten acres of formal and informal gardens include century-old red cedars, magnolias and rare native plants. Home contains original antiques, plus unique family pieces. Documents reflect life during the occupation by Union soldiers. A plantation cabin, pond and wetlands for wildlife and bird viewing and an old cemetery. Picnic facilities available. Listed on the national Audubon map for bird watching. Tour includes house, grounds and slide show of gardens - from the beginning to today.
Tour is 1.5 hours. Call for availability for shorter tours. Handicapped accessible.
Group tours only.
Visa, MC
www.lindenplantationgardens.com
joy@lindenplantationgardens.com
Martha Vick House (circa 1830)
1300 Grove Street, 601-638-7036
Visit the last original Vick family home in
Vicksburg. This mini-mansion, built for the
unmarried daughter of Vicksburg’s founder,
Newit Vick, has been carefully restored and
furnished as a “fine but comfortable” home.
Elegant 18th and early 19th Century antiques
and a large collection of fine French paintings
are displayed in every room. History, architecture
and treasures discussed. Approximately
40-minute tour. Tours are for the knowledgeable
and the curious.
The house is available for private parties and receptions by prior arrangement.
Recommended by AAA, Exxon, Travel Club, Mobil Travel Guide and Smithsonian Travel.
Open 9 am - 5 p.m.,
Mo. - Sa; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Su.
Subject to closure for private functions.
www.marthavickhouse.com
info@marthavickhouse.com
marthavh@bellsouth.net
The McNutt House (circa 1826, 1832)
815 First East Street
(601) 529-2695
mail@vbrg-apts.com
Guest Rooms, Suites & Extended Stay Lodging.
Your Home for Meetings and Special Events.
Government and Corporate Rates Available.
The McNutt House (circa 1826) offers three venue options. The first floor of the main house is well suited for meetings, parties, banquets and special events of all types for groups of less than 40. The house also contains a limited number of suites with the McNutt Suite doubling as a hospitality suite. The School House can accomodate upwards of 90 persons for any type event offering an open floor plan and full gally kitchen ideal as a caterer staging area. The terraced courtyard is the perfect setting for a small wedding or large socials. It contains a large deck, gardens, multiple patios, a gazebo area with grill and a fully equipped kitchen just steps away. Additional guest rooms are available in the Magill House for use as bride/groom dressing rooms.
http://vbrg-apts.com
McRaven Tour Home
(circa 1797, 1836, 1849)
1445 Harrison Street
601-636-1663
The “Time Capsule of the South” according
to National Geographic magazine. Step back
into a time in Vicksburg's finest and totally
authentic pre - Civil War tour home with the
most complete way-of-life tour. Fun and
educational. See every room lavishly furnished
with museum quality antiques, including a
pioneer kitchen.
Built in three different time periods, all authenticated by U.N.O. Archaeological Department. See cannon damage inside and out. See three-acre gardens, which were a Confederate campsite, hospital and scene of a brutal murder.
(Special events: Civil War and Colonial Battle re-enactments.) McRaven’s renowned ghostly demeanor has been broadcast to thousands through programming on A&E, The Travel Channel, 48 Hours & “Look Around Mississippi”.
Tours: 10 am - 2 p.m.; Mo. - Su; Memorial Day, 4th of July weekends
Sa 9 am - 5 p.m.; Su 10 am - 5 p.m.;
Closed
Nov. 1 - Feb. 28. 1 - 1.5 hour tour.
mcraven@vicksburg.com
www.mcraventourhome.com
Shlenker House-Cherry Street
Cottages (circa 1907 & 1890)
2212 Cherry Street
601-636-1500 / 800-636-7086
The Shlenker House is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and is a Mississippi
Landmark and a Vicksburg Landmark.
Designed in the Prairie style, it was built by
D.J. Shlenker, a prominent Jewish businessman.
The house has been restored to its original
grandeur and includes stained glass windows
and fine woodwork. It is furnished with period
antiques, family heirlooms and a fine collection
by Southern artists.
Approximately 30 - minute tour. Tours by
appointment.
Visa, MC, AE, Discover, DC, CB
www.cherrystreetcottages.com
cherrystreet@vicksburg.com
Stained Glass Manor – Oak Hall
(1902-1908)
2430 Drummond Street
601-638-8893 / 800-771-8893
The last major Vick home in Vicksburg built
by a descendant of Burwell Vick, the first Vick
to the area. Possibly the finest example of
Mission-style architecture in Mississippi
(National Register of Historic Places.) 38
stained glass windows and thousands of feet
of rich woodwork dazzle you while you stay
or visit this beautifully appointed and graceful
Southern home right in the heart of town.
Sumptuous bedrooms, fixtures and grand
staircase are presented in their original size and
state to enhance your perception of the builder’s
lifestyle.
Tours: 9 am - 5 p.m. daily; 1 - 5 p.m.
on Su (unless otherwise posted.)
MC, Visa, AE, Discover
www.vickbnb.com
vickbnb@magnolia.net
