From Ava Gardner to Zelda Fitzgeraldand more iconic Southern women.
If time allows, peruse the art gallery and pop into the gift shop for a souvenir.
Today, theLucy Craft Laney Museum of Black Historyis open to visitors.
McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.Credit:Robbie Caponetto
and are somewhat familiar with scouting.
In 1953, the Girl Scouts purchased her childhood home and turned it into theJuliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum.
Although the Fitzgerald’s time there was short, the entire home is dedicated to their legacy.
Ava Gardner Museum.Credit:Courtesy Ava Gardner Museum
The property has a long history, including Abraham Lincoln’s pre-presidency visit.
After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.
After falling into disrepair, the home was restored and opened as a museum in 1977.
McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.Credit:Robbie Caponetto
Visitors can now walk through the house and learn about Mary and her two familiesthe Lincolns and Todds.
And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site inJackson, Mississippi, where theEudora Welty Housestands.
It is also where the 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning author spent 76 years of her life.
Lucy Craft Laney Museum.Credit:Courtesy Destination Augusta
The outside is also notable, as Welty’s mother, Chestina, designed the gardens.
Welty herself spent 20 years cultivating the plants, many of whose species she mentioned in her novels.
The house and gardens are open to visitors who want to wander, meditate, and find inspiration.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum.Credit:Getty Images/Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group
The Zelda Suite; The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum.Credit:Courtesy The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
Anne Spencer House and Gardens.Credit:Courtesy Virginia Tourism Corporation; Photo by Emelyn Gwynn
Credit:Courtesy VisitLEX
Eudora Welty House.Credit:Courtesy Mississippi Department of Archives and History
