719 Seventh Street North     Columbus, MS 39701

  
 

 

 

 

 

 

to Rosewood Manor. Built in 1835, this Greek Revival Antebellum mansion is located in Columbus, Mississippi. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been featured in major magazines and videos. This exquisite private residence, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Hicks, is available for touring year round by appointment. Rosewood Manor is open daily during the annual Pilgrimage from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
   
  Call or ,
fax at 662-327-6217, or e-mail us at

to visit this home, its beautiful gardens, gazebo,
and authentic plantation chapel. Tickets, $7.50
per person, are available at Rosewood Manor
or at the Welcome Center at 300 Main Street.
Group rates 20 or more, 20 percent off.
Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau
800-327-2686
 

 

 

Manor was originally the city home of planter Richard Sykes, who built it for his new bride to be. She was a "Yankee" girl who was unaccustomed to Southern seasons but well-versed in superstition. As were many homes of the time, Rosewood Manor was built on a hill near a ravine. Because low places were considered unhealthy, the young bride refused to live in the house. She said the vapors from the ravine would cause sickness. She returned "up North," and Mr. Sykes married a Southern girl who did not object to ravine "vapors."

    

 

 

 

 

  

 
 

 

 

 

 
  outstanding antiques from private collections and personal selections, many of which are museum-quality. Mrs. Hicks has carefully selected antiques appropriate to the style of the house.  

 

 

 

quaint old Plantation Chapel has beautiful stained glass windows and the most unusual woodwork, complete with crosses, prayer rail, pulpit, and organ.

  
   
   
 

 

Gazebo is a new addition to the grounds. It was built on the site of the old kitchen in a period when kitchens were separate from a home. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and occupy four and a half acres. The gardens have a variety of different areas to enjoy. The open front lawn provides a perfect setting for the old Manor house. The rose gardens of Rosewood Manor are exquisite. Imagine strolling through acres of towering trees and lush foilage and flowers, admiring Greek Revival architecture, and enjoying the peace and beauty of nature.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

719 Seventh Street North
Columbus, MS 39701
  
Turn North off Main
Street at Seventh Street.
Go 4.5 Blocks.
  
662-328-7313
662-364-0705
Fax: 662-327-6217