This place is a beautiful piece of history. We arrived just in time for the guided tour of the house and grounds and we were very glad that we did. The house is original but the two side houses were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and very gregarious. The grounds include the main house, two side houses, a library/museum, a huge garden area, a confederate cemetery, and many walking paths throughout the grounds. The tour was of the main house only, you are able to walk through the museum/library and the rest of the grounds yourself. We spent about two hours here walking through the grounds and museum. The tour lasted approximately thirty minutes. To purchase tickets, you can purchase them online or visit the museum gift shop and purchase them there. This place is a wonderful experience. I highly recommend that you visit this home if you are in the area, you will definitely learn something new even if you are already well versed in the Civil War. Thank you Beauvoir!

We decided not to get caught up in the Mardi Gras traffic in d own town Biloxiand decided to visit beauvoir instead. One of the BEST decisions we made! The house guide was outstanding! She brought history to life in the most fun way I had ever seen. She made it fun, interesting, and memorable. There were 2 young children on this tour. The guide's interaction with these young children was remarkable. The guide would ask questions and go to these young girls, whisper the answers to them and when these girls repeated what she said, she praised them for getting the right answer. I don't consider myself to be an ease dropped, but I over heard the parents taking to each other saying this was the first time a guide hit their children involved and they loved that. Our guide was Ms. Evelyn. If you get the chance to visit beauvoir, we highly recommend it! Eloise Parker

Very interesting tour. A short video gave us some background history. We then had a tour of the house. It had damage from Katrina but it is being fixed. An informative man told us about the house and its inhabitants. I found it interesting that the town taxed the homes based on doors and hinges.

I was debating whether to go to see Beauvoir during my stay next door in Gulfport. I’m so glad I did. Yes, the house is great, the tour is great, the gift shop is interesting, and the price at $13 is a bargain. But for me, the most impressive part of Beauvoir was the museum. I was not expecting such an excellent collection. The museum encompasses several rooms and contains both traditional cased exhibits and touchable learning exhibits “Here! Pick up a musket!” Totally cool. The museum has the coat he wore when captured, Jefferson Davis’ death mask, funeral carriage and tons of period memorabilia. There is also a theater on site with a repeating film about Jefferson Davis. I thought the whole experience was great and am so glad I went to see Beauvoir.

We stopped by to check out the museum after it was recommended a few times by locals. We really enjoyed it.the guided tour through the house was great. Our guide really knew her stuff. Then we walkie the grounds and the cemetery. I’d highly recommend it.

Make no mistake, you are entering the confederacy at this historic site. The gift shop has confederate flags, books and Song of the South DVD’s. The museum portion has exhibits and a library with an extensive collection of books on the confederacy. I didn’t feel it glorified it, the confederacy is part of the history of our country, and it is important to understand it. The movie gives a good overview of the mansion and how Jefferson Davis came to reside here, but the house guide will also tell you the same history. The house is much more lavish than I expected, and the hurricane damage is minor now. The small outbuilding where Jefferson Davis wrote his book has been reconstructed after being destroyed by the hurricane. If you are a history buff, this is a great stop. If you hate the entire idea of the confederacy, you should skip it. Kids who have a love of history will enjoy it, but most will just be bored.

If you have any interest in history of any kind please visit this stunning home and grounds. Our guide was Bo and he did a fantastic job giving us historical facts and personal tidbits of information that made the tour very enjoyable. It is astonishing that this home and some of the trees on the property are still standing despite what Mother Nature throws at it. I'm not sure children would enjoy it but I absolutely loved it and I even got to sit under Jefferson Davis's tree and have a think! Highly recommend.