BEAUVOIR   - The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

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        Mississippi Department of Archives and History  

                            Tours Beauvoir!          

The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Officers of the MDAH toured Beauvoir on October 26, 2011. Beauvoir wishes to thank MDAH for all the support they have given Beauvoir

Christmas at Beauvoir

December 1st,2nd,3rd 2011  from 5p.m.-8p.m.      

Christmas at Beauvoir will be held on Thursday, December 1st, through Saturday, December 3rd, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. each evening. The House will be decorated in Victorian Christmas fashion, Christmas decorations will light the grounds, and Santa Claus will be at Beauvoir each night during the celebration. The Gift Shop will be open with unique Christmas gifts available for purchase. Special night tour admission fees will be $7.00 for adults and $3.50 for school aged children. Bring your camera and enjoy Christmas at Beauvoir!! Call (228)388-4400 for information.

 

                                Fall Muster 2011 

    Beauvoir's 25th Annual Fall Muster a Success!!!

Our 25th Annual Fall Muster was a great success, with a very large turnout.

                       

 

 

 

           An Open Letter to our 276,000+ online visitors

 

Beauvoir License Plates are now available!!!!

The Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has commissioned a Beauvoir License Plate in honor of the Sesquicentennial of The War Between the States for all Mississippi Residents!

This Commemorative License Plate is now available at your County Tax Collector's Office, and will only be available for issue in 2011, so be sure to GET YOURS NOW!!! Funds from the issue of this beautiful limited edition plate will be used for the benefit of Beauvoir. If you don't see it, ASK FOR IT!!!!!             

 

  Jefferson Davis Presidential Museum and Library Update                  

      Work continually progresses on our new Jefferson Davis Presidential Museum and Library building. The decorative masonry is progressing, and interior work is progressing as well. Interior drywall work has come a long way!  The glass panels are now largely installed, and most of the hvac and electrical work is complete! (See photo's below!)

            Beauvoir wins Mississippi Magazine M-List Award!               

                               "Best Historic Site 2011" 

 Each year, the July/August issue of Mississippi Magazine features the Best of Mississippi winners chosen by reader survey. This is our second year in a row for this award!

 

                

A note on the BP Oil Spill

The BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico has hurt all tourism on the Gulf Coast. Beauvoir is down 25% in sales and attendance. Please keep us in your hearts and prayers as we work through this tough time-THANK YOU!!!!

  

 

The Gift Shop keeps adding great items for everyone

Stay tuned, more good news to come!

Rick Forte Sr.
Chairman of the Combined Boards
and Acting Director

Beauvoir is featured on the cover of the  AT&T 2009 Phone Book! (see cover below)Yellow Pages Local Directory - YELLOWPAGES.COM

WE ARE NOW OPEN 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM - 7 DAYS A WEEK! - 363 DAYS A YEAR! - See map at bottom of the page for our location on the Biloxi Beach!

Admission is:

 $9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children

 $7.50 for Seniors, Students, AAA Auto Club and Active Duty Military

Click here for Beauvoir House Grand Reopening and Jefferson Davis Birthday Celebration photos and video.