Permanent Exhibits
One Writer's Beginnings
FREE
Visitor Center
Tuesday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Based on Eudora Welty's memoir, One Writer's Beginnings, this exhibit follows Welty's path to becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning author through her own words and artifacts from her life. Glimpse her literary awards and treasured belongings, like her favorite childhood storybook, her father's telescope, and the typewriter she took to Europe. For an interactive experience, guests are invited to type on some of the same kinds of typewriters Welty used.
Out of Outrage: Processing the Murder of Medgar Evers
FREE
Visitor Center
Tuesday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 12:30 to 4 p.m.
This exhibit highlights how Evers’ assassination and its aftermath furthered the Civil Rights Movement and inspired Eudora Welty to write her fictional short story, “Where Is the Voice Coming From?,” published in The New Yorker just 25 days after the shooting. Though small in scale, this exhibit illustrates the power of writing and storytelling as a form of activism and inspires viewers to learn more about the life and legacy of Medgar Evers.
Special Exhibit
A Parade of Bloom: Stories from the Welty Garden
FREE
Visitor Center
Tuesday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 12:30 to 4 p.m.
You don’t need a green thumb to enjoy this special exhibit. "A Parade of Bloom: Stories from the Welty Garden" explores how gardening brought the Welty family together, strengthened Eudora Welty’s friendships, and inspired several of her stories.
Traveling Exhibits
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