Oaks House Museum Corporation
Oaks House Museum | historic | 823 North Jefferson Street, Jackson, MS, USA
The mission of The Oaks House Museum Corporation is to preserve and interpret the circa 1853 Oaks House, its collection, and grounds, to depict the life of a middle-class family on a mid-19th-century urban farmstead through the story of four-term Jackson mayor James Hervey Boyd, his wife Eliza Ellis Boyd, and their family, focusing on the years 1853 to 1863.
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Jackson, MS 39296 USA
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OAKS HOUSE MUSEUM ABOUT THE OAKS SUPPORT THE BOYD FAMILY TOURS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE NEWS CONTACT More ONE OF JACKSON39SOLDEST DWELLINGS THE BOYD FAMILY Originally built around 1853 the Boyd House was a cozy cottage where James Hervey Boyd Eliza Ellis Boyd and their six children lived. It was a hub of activity echoing with conversations music and daily life. The Boyds entertained guests in the entrance hall and parlor while the house bustled with meals for the family of eight schooling music practice and religious activities. The Civil War brought turmoil as battles surrounded the house leaving tales of Union soldiers and bullets narrowly missing.
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