Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Eudora Welty
— Mississippi Writers Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 14, 2019
1. Eudora Welty Marker
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the French Legion of Honor, Eudora Welty typically drew upon her native state for the settings of her fiction. Mississippi's hill country, its Natchez Trace and Delta, Welty's hometown of Jackson, and neighboring landscapes become emblematic and realistic sites in works such as A Curtain of Green, The Wide Net, Delta Wedding. The Golden Apples, The Optimist's Daughter, and Losing Battles. These story collections and novels have been translated worldwide. They proclaim that, to use Welty's words, "One place comprehended can make us understand other places better." Her photographs of Mississippi locales need no translation and have won high regard in this country and abroad. As both writer and photographer, Eudora Welty is an international treasure.
Erected 2018 by the Mississippi Writers Trail Advisory Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Writers Trail series list.
Location. 32° 19.036′ N, 90° 10.222′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eudora Welty House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Eudora Welty House (a few steps from this marker); Belhaven University (within shouting distance of this marker); Shady Nook (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charge of the 2nd Michigan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moody's Branch Formation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jackson Volcano (approx. ¼ mile away); Gillespie Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
Also see . . .
1. Eudora Welty. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Mississippi Writers Trail. Mississippi Arta Commission website entry (Submitted on August 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Eudora Welty (1909–2001)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 14, 2019
3. The Eudora Welty house and markers.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 14, 2019
4. The Eudora Welty house and another marker.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 14, 2019
5. Eudora Welty House & Garden interpretive marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
