VICKSBURG
TOUR HOMES AND GARDENS


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.

Open daily 10:00 am – Noon; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (please call first).
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 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