Novelist Ann Patchett Lectures at Millsaps
Acclaimed novelist Ann Patchett presented a public program at Millsaps College in January as the 2013 Eudora Welty Visiting Lecturer in Humanities. Named by Time magazine as one of the World’s Most Influential People for 2012, Patchett is also a former member of the Welty Foundation National Advisory Board. The Welty Lecture was established in […] Read more »
683 Visit Welty House for Holiday Party
Nearly 700 enthusiastic visitors enjoyed holiday treats at the Welty House and Education and Visitors Center recently as part of the Old Jackson Christmas by Candlelight Tour. The “Powderhouse” party featured blues great Jesse Robinson, fruitcake from the Welty family recipe, hot cider, and an open house with vintage decorations, photos, and good company. Many […] Read more »
MSU Landscape Architecture Department Assists Welty House with Planning
Mississippi State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture has added its considerable talent and expertise to the Welty Garden team, providing assistance with the development of a long-term landscape management plan. A group from MSU recently visited the Welty House for a two-day charette, coordinated by Welty Garden restoration consultant Susan Haltom. Details and photographs of […] Read more »
New Teaching Resource Based on “The Whistle” Features “Pleasant Dreams” by Claire Holley
Eudora Welty’s short story “The Whistle” forms the basis for a new multimedia teaching resource on the creative process. It introduces “,” a song inspired by Welty’s story, written and performed by Claire Holley, Jackson, Mississippi, singer-songwriter now living in Los Angeles. In the classroom exercise, students will read “The Whistle” and then read an […] Read more »