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Today's blog is taken from the history books on Monmouth, and paints quote a lovely picture of the estate in the 1800's.  In its present day, Monmouth still has many of the trees, flowers, herbs and plants that General Quitman… Read More »

Searching for interesting information on Natchez, Monmouth, and General Quitman, I ran across the  book Antebellum Natchez, by D. Clayton James.  Below is a snippet from this interesting book.  If you'd like to learn more about Natchez and this time in… Read More »

It always touches me to read Eliza's letters to her son, Henry.  Her letters are filled with such deep affection and love for her son, and it's so nice that she left behind these tangible memories of those sentiments for… Read More »

Interview With Monmouth Historic Inn Reservation Specialist, Lacey Emfinger Q:     How long have you been with Monmouth? A:      5 years this April.           Q:     What led you to working at Monmouth? A:      I was working a… Read More »

Monmouth Historic Inn is proud to announce the appointment of Allison Richard as Executive Chef of Restaurant 1818 at Monmouth.  Allison is a young, yet innovative chef with over 10 years of culinary experience in France, Louisiana and Mississippi, which… Read More »

This is the second part of Eliza's letter to son, Henry, dated March 6, 1849.  It's lovely to know how much the gardens at Monmouth were cared for by the Quitmans, as they are today, and one can only imagine… Read More »

Today's post is a letter from Eliza Quitman to her son, Henry.  She tells of a severe storm that took place a week before this letter was written.  We were lucky enough this year that we didn't get hit with… Read More »

Today is about the present and a celebration of the many things happening in and around Monmouth - a gift for which we'd like to show thanks!   A lovely blog article was written by Sydney Burdick mentioning us in… Read More »

I'm delighted to post an Interview with one of our guests' favorite employees - Rooms and Group Travel Manager, Christy Waggoner today.  Please be sure to look Christy up when you stay here! Q:     How long have you been with… Read More »

Today I’m posting a letter that Louisa Quitman wrote to her mother in March of 1849 when Louisa took a trip downriver to New Orleans.  The second part of this letter will be posted next week, and commentary the week… Read More »