BEAUVOIR   - The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

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        Confederate Memorial Day-April 28, 2012

Confederate Memorial Day Ceremonies for the Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and Beauvoir was held on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at 2 p.m. The Keynote Speaker  for this year's event was Mississippi Division Commander Alan Palmer. This year's event drew several hundred people, as the main topic of this year's ceremony was the return of the 46th Mississippi Infantry Battle Flag, which will be housed at Beauvoir, in the new Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum. This is the first time since 1865 that the Flag will have been in it's home state of Mississippi. (see photo's below!)

        2012 will be the Year of Completion at Beauvoir!

               Kitchen Replica construction update!      

Work is nearing completion on the replica Kitchen on the northeast side of Beauvoir House. This is the LAST FEMA/MEMA funded building at Beauvoir. Work will be completed in May 2012. (See photo's below!)

 

Jefferson Davis Presidential Museum and Library Update                  

      Work continually progresses on our new Jefferson Davis Presidential Museum and Library building. The Confederate Seal has been installed over the entrance. The concrete work has been completed, decorative masonry is nearing completion, and interior work is nearing completion as well. The plumbing fixtures have been installed. The Beauvoir Gift Shop area is now largely finished, with walls and doors installed. The flooring is now being installed, and major progress has been made with the interior millwork (See photo's below!)

                         Completion is scheduled for Summer 2012!

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                    Original UDC Archway marble gets new life!

Mississippi United Daughters of the Confederacy President Frances Woodruff has selected pieces of the original UDC Archway to build a new Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker near Grenada, MS. (see photo's below!)

 

                       

           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!!!!!             

                

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 5:00 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.