Visit illustrious homes in the Columbus Historic district.

Amzi Love Home:
305 7th Street South, Columbus, MS.
Built in 1848 by Major Amzi Love for his bride Edith Wallace, this is an example of a cozy cottage type southern home in pre-Civil War days. Spring is a good time to visit, when the azaleas and wisteria are in bloom.

Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum:
316 7th Street North, Columbus, MS.
Built in 1847 by Major Thomas Garton Blewett as a private residence in the Italianate style.

Rosedale:
1523 9th Street South, Columbus, MS.
Considered one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture in Mississippi.

Tennessee Williams Home:
300 Main Street, Columbus, MS.
The first home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tennessee Williams is now the city's Welcome Center.

Waverley Plantation Mansion:
Waverley Mansion is located on Highway 50, fifteen minutes from West Point and is only open on special occasions.
One of the most photographed homes in the South, Waverley Mansion was lovingly restored to its former grandeur by the Robert Snow family, over a period of more than 25 years.

Whitehall:
607 3rd Street South, Columbus, MS.
Built by James Walton Harris, this pillared mansion served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.

Historic Places in Columbus, Mississippi.