Rowan Oak - William Faulkner Home
1930The antebellum home in Oxford where William Faulkner lived and wrote most of his major novels, including 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'Absalom, Absalom!'
Everything Oxford is known for
Oxford, Mississippi, a college town in the North Central Hills region, is home to a vibrant music scene. The city, located about 75 miles south-southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, has been a nurturing incubator for artists across various genres.
Twelve artists, including Jimbo Mathus and The Colour Revolt, call Oxford home. The city is also mentioned in fourteen songs, such as "Rebel" by Pony Bradshaw and "Hotty Toddy" by Josh Abbott Band.
The antebellum home in Oxford where William Faulkner lived and wrote most of his major novels, including 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'Absalom, Absalom!'
6 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Oxford, Mississippi, owes its existence to a vision of higher education. Named for its English counterpart, the town was intentionally designed to be a university seat, and the selection of the area as the home of the…
Pull over, because you're about to pass one of the most stunning antebellum homes in the South, designed by a true architectural legend! This Italianate mansion, Ammadelle, was considered by its own architect, Calvert…
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Pull over here for a minute, I want to show you something. This unassuming house is Rowan Oak, the longtime home of William Faulkner, one of America's greatest writers. Faulkner bought the place in 1930. It was in…
The antebellum home in Oxford where William Faulkner lived and wrote most of his major novels, including 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'Absalom, Absalom!'
Picture this: you're driving through history, right where massive earthworks protected a crucial Union supply line during the Civil War. These aren't just hills; they're the silent sentinels of a strategic struggle. In…