Escape the hustle and bustle of the big city.

Come to The Burn in Natchez, one of the first Greek Revival homes in a city filled with architectural magnificence.

The Burn is an elegant three story mansion set on two exquisitely manicured acres covered with camellias. The home is noted for its graceful semi-spiral staircase.

Overnight accommodations with a full plantation breakfast have been provided here for a quarter century.

Enjoying the fountain courtyard from the patio or veranda or just lounging poolside offers guests a tranquil step back in time in this gemstone city of the South.

After breakfast, guests will be treated to a historical tour by the owner of this classic home.

Location counts for a lot. The Burn is quietly located on the north side of the historic district.

Guest Rooms:

All seven guestrooms feature period antique furnishings, cable TV, central heat, air conditioning, and have private baths. Common areas include a Gentlemen's parlor, fireplace sitting area, and a third floor library.

The Lucy Room:

• Daybed to rest or view TV
• White carved marble mantle
• Tiger stripe maple double bed
• Chairs & table to gather around
• Walnut Victorian queen tester bed
• Romantic grand room on garden level
• Dressing room & Bath with shower over tub

John Walworth Suite:

• 1 bath
• 2 bedroom
• Victorian seating area with TV
• Guests control central air & heat
• Original art deco bath with shower
• Fireplace for viewing ambiance only
• Elegant large suite on top floor of home
• One bedroom with king mahogany rice bed
• Second bedroom with queen mahogany rice bed
• Regal atmosphere overlooks fountain in the garden

Douglas Walworth Suite:

• 1 bath
• 2 bedroom
• TV’s to view in either room
• Guests control central air & heat
• Fainting couch for appropriate use?
• Fireplaces for viewing ambiance only
• Bright sunny spacious suite on top floor
• Large original art deco bath with shower over tub
• Queen Empire Rose wood tester in main bedroom
• Walnut Victorian queen bed in the second bedroom

The Douglas Room:

• Victorian armchairs to view TV
• Guests control central heat and air
• Handsome garden level quiet room
• Fireplace for viewing ambiance only
• Opens to outside covered brick patio
• Quaint Grey bathroom with stall shower
• American Birds Eye Maple queen four poster bed

The Clara Room:

• Wing chairs to view TV
• Blonde art deco king size bed
• Large bath with shower over tub
• Guests control central air & heat
• Fireplace for viewing ambience only
• Opens to outside covered brick patio
• Charming garden level spacious room

The Ernestine Room:

• Sitting Room with TV to enjoy
• Quaint Green Bath with shower
• Guests control central air & heat
• Opens to outside covered veranda
• Fireplace for viewing ambiance only
• Elegant and spacious upper level room
• Gothic Empire tiger stripe maple queen bed

The Laura Room:

• Guests control central air & heat
• Opens to outside covered veranda
• Fireplace for viewing ambiance only
• Gracious upper level spacious room
• Queen & double walnut Victorian beds
• Comfortable Victorian chairs to view TV
• Large lavender bath with shower over tub

Brief History:

The Burn served as headquarters of Fort McPherson under the command of Major John P. Coleman during the Civil War (yes, that is General Grant standing on the porch in the photograph in the front hall.)

Natchez, Mississippi, perched 200 feet above the Mississippi River on the highest promontory north of the Gulf of Mexico, is the oldest civilized settlement on the river - older by two years than New Orleans. Inhabited for centuries by Indians, Natchez was settled first by the French in 1716, then the British in 1763, the Spanish in 1779, and finally by the Americans in 1798.

In 1798, Natchez became the first capital of the Mississippi Territory, and in 1817, became the first capital of the new state of Mississippi. The city boomed in the first half of the 19th century with the exportation of tons of cotton by steamboat - cotton grown on plantations in Mississippi and across the river in the rich Louisiana lowlands.

Enormous fortunes were made from the area's natural resources, the land and the river. Cotton was king, money was plentiful and men spent it - particularly on dazzling mansions filled with the finest furnishings money could buy.

Natchez is a city filled with architectural magnificence including styles beginning in the late 1700's and every style of the 1800's. Greek Revival stands in the forefront with Victorian and Colonial Revival following afterwards.

It's quite an experience to view these houses on the exterior and then be able to enter and see the fabulous collections of American antiques of every period with an emphasis on the Empire period (1810 - 1840). This is a special treat for anyone especially antique lovers.

Directions:

• Once in Natchez, take Union St. due north from Main Street.
• The Burn is located in the 7th block at 712 N. Union St. in the downtown area.

Nearby:

• River
• Ruins
• Casino
• Museum
• Nature area
• Movie theater
• Gourmet dining
• Antique shopping
• Performing theater
• Historical interests
• National/State parks
• Confederate Cemetery
• Natchez Indian Village
• Emerald Mound Burial Ground