Located in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi, Clay County’s West Point is a charming little town overflowing with history. If you ever get the opportunity to explore this unique town, be sure to pay a visit to Waverly Mansion in Mississippi, one of the most unique examples of Antebellum architecture.

Though the actual date is unknown, it’s widely believed that construction on Waverly Mansion in Mississippi was completed in 1852.
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The former plantation house was owned by George Hampton Young, who named the property after Sir Walter Scott’s novel by the same name. Over the years that Young lived here, it grew into a self-sustaining community complete with gardens, livestock, orchards, a brick kiln, cotton gin, and it even had its own lumber mill and leather tannery at one point.
Known for its massive octagonal cupola and self-supporting spiral staircases, this isn’t your average plantation house.
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Although Young’s wife died before the property was finished, George Young and his children lived in the house until the early 1900s when William Young, George’s last surviving son, passed away leaving no heir.
With no one to inherit the property, Waverly was left to the elements for almost 50 years.
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A once-lively home now left to decay, a sad reality for many homes during this time.
Mother Nature got to work reclaiming her territory, as She is known to do.
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Wild animals and vagrants made their presence known, but otherwise Waverly seemed to have been forgotten about.

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It wasn’t until 1962 that Waverly began to see a new life.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snow purchased the property and began the arduous task of restoring Waverly and her 40 acres back to her original glory.
The house is basically designed in an H-shape, with two floors and four rooms on each level that open up to this grand view.
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That's the original chandelier, too.
The Snows worked tirelessly to bring new life back to Waverly, and it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
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With a lot of paint and new furniture, Waverly is back to her old self.
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Although, there may still be some lingering spirits from the past that remain at Waverly, leading many to believe it's one of the most haunted places in Mississippi.

Check with West Point City Hall to schedule a tour of his historic spot.

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