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Eudora Welty (1909-2001), one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century, lived in this house for seventy six years. This house was built by Welty's parents, Christian and Chestina Welty. In 1925, Eudora Welty wrote all of her major works here, including the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Optomist's Daughter. Welty and her mother were devoted gardeners, and many of the flowers and bushes they planted still grow in the garden, The Eudora Welty House is a National Historic Landmark.
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| HM Number | HMXD7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2006 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 2:51am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 766411 N 3579096 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.31703333, -90.17021667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 19.022', W 90° 10.213' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 19' 1.32" N, 90° 10' 12.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1119 Pinehurst St, Jackson MS 39202, US |
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