Beauvoir
The later-life home of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States. It features a seaside plantation-style mansion and a presidential library.
Beauvoir was built in the 1850s. It was the later-life residence of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, from 1877 to 1889, and he wrote his memoirs here. The white raised mansion faces the sea. It was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina and has since been restored. The site includes the newly built Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum, a Confederate soldiers' cemetery and gardens. Visitors can tour the house with a guide and learn about the history of the American South and the controversies surrounding it. Tickets are required, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Biloxi & Gulfport Beach
- Biloxi Lighthouse
- Biloxi Shrimping Trip
- Biloxi Casino Strip
- Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
- Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
- Mississippi Aquarium
- Deer Island