William Faulkner is a literary icon. He spent nearly his entire life living in Oxford, attended Ole Miss and is known around the world.
His home for over 40 years, known at Rowan Oak, is owned by the university and managed as part of the University Museum and Historic Homes. It stands on 29 acres of land and visitors can tour the house, which is a museum within itself, containing period furniture and some of the author’s belongings.
Over the years, Faulkner has become synonymous with Ole Miss and Oxford. His literary works have been studied worldwide, and most of them were produced just down the street from our great university.
Rowan Oak is open to visitors 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sunday for a $5 fee p.m. The grounds are open each day from dawn to dusk, free of charge.
We are thankful for his works and to be connected to a major part of literary history.
For more information about how to visit Rowan Oak, visit the University Museum’s website.
Rowan Oak is part of the University Museum and Historic Homes.