History
Built in 1852, James Brown was the original owner of the home. After multiple owners, Jefferson Davis moved into the home in 1877 to write his memoirs. Varina Davis sold the property to the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in 1902. From 1903 till 1957, 2,500 Confederate veterans, their wives, and widows lived on the property rent free and was provided healthcare free of charge. In 1941, the home was opened for tours, and in 1998, the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library was built.
Specialties
At Beauvoir, we not only commemorate Jefferson Davis and our Southern Heritage, we educate.