“My Dear Friend, Eudora — Lunch with Roger Mudd” will be held Friday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the Reception Hall of Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson. Mudd, beloved national television anchor, author, and a member of the Welty Foundation National Advisory Board, will reminisce about his long-time friendship with Welty. Mudd […] Read more »
On a beautiful April 13, Eudora Welty’s birthday, some 300 students and their families and teachers from across the state visited the Eudora Welty House for the presentation of the 2014 Scholastic Writing Awards for the Mississippi Writing Region. The ceremony took place on the front lawn. Visitors enjoyed tours of the Welty House and […] Read more »
An intimate evening concert on April 24 on the front lawn of The Cedars in Jackson featured singer/songwriter Claire Holley and Friends and an evening of bourbon tasting, local craft beers, and barbecue. “The Photography of Eudora Welty,” an exhibition of over 40 Welty photos, was also available for tours in the historic home. The […] Read more »
Camellias propagated from Eudora’s own plants and night-blooming cereus plants as well as perennials were featured at the annual Spring Plant Sale at the Welty House on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Perennials included May Queen daisies, Turk’s Cap, and phlox. New educational signs throughout the garden, one of which is […] Read more »