Stately Greek Revival Mansion surrounded by historic gardens, Green Leaves is one of the great Natchez houses where succeeding generations of a single family have carefully preserved the original furnishings and extensive family memorabilia that dates to the mid 1800s. Step back in time and experience over 170 years of Natchez history!
SPRING PILGRIMAGE
MARCH 19 - APRIL 15, 2026
What is the Natchez Spring Pilgrimage?
The Natchez Spring Pilgrimage is a limited-time spring celebration of the city’s historic homes, hospitality, and heritage—featuring private home tours, daily museum-home tours, and special events created specifically for the season.
Since 1932, it has invited visitors to experience Natchez at its most beautiful, when spring blooms frame the architecture and select private residences open their doors for an experience you can’t get the rest of the year.
During Spring Pilgrimage, you can:
- Tour a rotating lineup of Private Home Tours opened exclusively for the season
- Visit Museum Home Tours offered daily, including favorites like Longwood and Stanton Hall
- Enjoy Spring Special Events created for Spring Pilgrimage, with curated add-ons like private guides, group itineraries, and luncheons or dinners in historic settings
Spring Pilgrimage is held to share Natchez’s heritage in an authentic way—and it’s one of the best times to visit for exclusive access and the must-see homes and can’t-miss moments that define Natchez during the most beautiful time of the year.
PRIVATE HOME TOURS
Since 1932, private homeowners have opened their doors to the public for tours of their magnificent homes, replete with authentic furnishings and stunning antiques. Wander through breathtaking gardens of azaleas, tour exquisite historic homes, and experience the timeless charm that our city embodies. Browse the homes below and book your tours today!
The Dr. John Bowman Banks Museum honors Natchez’s first Black physician and the home’s role in the Civil Rights Movement. A must-visit for history and inspiration.
- Spring Pilgrimage 2026!
As constructed in 1851, Bontura was a simple, Greek Revival brick townhouse with typical side-hall plan. The picturesque double-tiered cast-iron gallery is a late 19th-century addition. An outstanding feature of the property is the rear carriage house with an arcade of carriage openings.
- Overnight Accommodations!
Built by Nathaniel L. Carpenter beginning in 1844 and completed in 1851 when purchased by steamboat captain, Thomas P. Leathers. The home showcases a large period-appropriate collection of Empire and Victorian furnishings within the walls of its spacious rooms.
- Home Tours and Bed & Breakfast!
The Burn is one of Natchez’s earliest examples of the Greek Revival style. Built by John Walworth, this three-story home is known for its semi-spiral staircase in the central hall.
White Wings began as a simple Federal cottage in the 1830s. Expanded by banker Charles Meeks, it now showcases a unique blend of 19th-century styles.
- Home Tours and Overnight Accommodations!
Step into America’s history through stories of the family who still live in this home built by their great-great-grandparents in 1853, on land first occupied by family members since the 1780s. Mid-nineteenth-century Zuber wallpaper adorns the parlor with its intricate designs and delicate colors. Gorgeous treasured family heirlooms are displayed throughout the home, including a children’s playhouse with antique doll furnishings and a miniature wood-burning stove. Hear how “King” David Hunt’s daughter, Charlotte, confronted Union Soldiers who broke into the home in 1865.
D’Evereux (1836) stands out as one of Natchez’s finest Greek Revival homes, known for its monumental two-story portico and the first residential cupola in town.
Mount Repose is a historic Federal-style home built in 1824 for William Bisland. Recognized for its bold architecture and listed since 1979.
- Home Tours and Bed & Breakfast!
Concord Quarters is the only freestanding former slave dwelling in the state of Mississippi that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This mansion has an original written inventory of the enslaved African-American men, women, and children of old Concord. Enjoy the archaeological site with interpretive display panels in a park-like landscape with giant oaks situated on a knoll and view the Cosey collection of African Bust and Art. As a special treat, Debbie Cosey, the owner, performs Negro Mystical and Religious songs during your tour.
To Tour Concord Quarters: Online Bookings are not available. Please call our office at (601) 653-0919 to schedule a tour.
Once home to City Surveyor Charles Babbitt, this Victorian-era residence holds historic maps, antiques, and artifacts from Natchez’s past.
- Spring Pilgrimage 2026!
Richmond sits on 100+ acres of land within the city limits of Natchez. The entrance driveway is the one used by the Levin Marshall family and its guests for over 190 years and reveals a stunning approach to the home.
Ingleside is a Greek Revival country home of the celebrated American horticulturist Thomas Affleck and his wife Anna Dunbar Smith. Built by the plantation widow Anna Dunbar Smith and completed in 1840, prior to her marriage to Affleck in 1842, the house features elaborate and unusual antebellum details.
MUSEUM HOMES OPEN EVERY DAY
- MUSEUM HOME!
Longwood Mansion is the largest octagonal house in America with the original furnishings and tools still intact. Construction was halted by the Civil War and never fully completed. Tour Longwood and learn about the fascinating history of the original builder and his family.
- MUSEUM HOME!
This house is furnished with period antiques and original Stanton family china, crystal and the Stanton family Bible. Stanton Hall, one of the most magnificent and palatial Greek Revival homes in America, occupies an entire city block in downtown Natchez. This home stands 5 stories tall, was originally 14,000 square feet and has delicately arched millwork in the halls and parlors. Stanton Hall boasts many original furnishings and beautiful antiques. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974, Stanton Hall is owned and beautifully maintained by The Pilgrimage Garden Club.
- Year Round Package!
Enjoy tours of Stanton Hall and Longwood Mansion at a discounted price!
You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to tour both houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 2-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez!
- Year Round Package!
Enjoy a tour of Monmouth, Stanton Hall, and Longwood at a discounted price! You don’t want to miss this deal!
- Year Round Package!
Enjoy tours of Rosalie, Stanton Hall, and Longwood at a discounted price.
You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to tour all three houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 3-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez and no specific time needs to be booked!
- Year Round Package!
Enjoy a tour of Monmouth, Stanton Hall, Longwood, & Rosalie at a discounted price! You don’t want to miss this deal!
Natchez Pilgrimage Tours creates seamless, customized group travel experiences featuring historic homes, local dining, and expert-guided tours. With 90+ years of expertise, they make exploring Natchez effortless and memorable.
SPRING SPECIAL EVENTS
The Beltzhoover family at Green Leaves shares a remarkable legacy spanning seven generations and nearly 250 years of patriotic service. This special event invites guests to step into that living legacy of courage, sacrifice, and devotion to country.
Thursday, March 12
Everything Old Is New Again is an exclusive Natchez Pilgrimage garden tour celebrating restoration, heritage, and timeless Southern landscapes. Guests explore four historic properties, enjoy a camellia presentation and book signing, and may conclude the day with a cocktail reception at Twin Oaks.
Saturday, March 14th
Step into a night of timeless beauty and Southern sophistication at An Evening of Elegance at The Burn: Cocktails & Canapés with Holly Holden. Enjoy the warmth, wit, and gracious presence of Holly Holden, whose charm and storytelling bring history and hospitality beautifully to life.
Thursday, March 26
Enjoy a Spring Pilgrimage evening at historic Stanton Hall with author and designer Holly Holden, featuring cocktails, live music, and a classic Southern dinner in an iconic setting.
Friday, March 27
Join Holly Holden in The Queen’s Room at Stanton Hall for Pretty and Proper, an inspiring hostess workshop on gracious entertaining. Discover timeless etiquette tips delivered with warmth and charm, enjoy a live recording of The Punchbowl Diaries, and finish with a book signing and photo opportunity.
Saturday, March 28th
SOLD OUT!
An elegant high tea at historic Lansdowne featuring designer Holly Holden. Guests enjoy traditional tea, insights into historic silver, and Southern hospitality, with Pilgrimage Garden Club members in period attire for a refined afternoon of history and style.
Experience an unforgettable Southern progressive dinner through three iconic Natchez historic homes, featuring regional cuisine, cocktails, live music, and rich storytelling. This immersive evening blends history, hospitality, and flavor into one memorable journey.
Friday, April 10
Experience an immersive nighttime experience through one of America’s most hauntingly beautiful homes. Located in historic Natchez, Mississippi, Longwood—also known as “Nutt’s Folly”—is a towering octagonal mansion left eerily unfinished since 1861.
March 13 through April 11 – Fridays and Saturdays