Bolivar Tennessee's finest accomodations & West Tennessee's Best Bed & Breakfast

Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast

418 North Main Street
Bolivar, Tennessee 38008
United States
731-658-6700
Reservations@magnoliamanorbolivartn.com
http://www.magnoliamanorbolivartn.com/

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Winner of Fodor's "One of the South's Best Bed & Breakfasts" praise! Magnolia Manor was built by Judge Austin Miller in 1849. He was a prominent attorney and is credited with helping place the southern boundary of Tennessee so that Memphis was in Tennessee, NOT Mississippi. In fact, Austin Miller is mentioned by name in the Constitution of the State of Mississippi in article 2 as having placed the northern boundary of that state! He also donated 20 acres of land in Tunica County, Mississippi in 1848 for the county seat. The town was named Austin in honor of Judge Miller.

Magnolia Manor is a classic two story Georgian design. Each brick was hand made and sun dried on the home site by slaves. It features 14' ceilings and 13" thick walls from the ground to the roof. There are 4 bedrooms in the main house and 9 fireplaces. Two of the bedrooms are master suites, two full baths and 2 half baths. The house also features double parlors.

It was used as a Headquarters for the Union Army by Generals Logan, McPherson, Sherman and Grant during the Civil war and it is believed to be the home in which these four Generals planed the battle of Shiloh.

Three generations of the Miller family lived in the house until the 1970's. Charles Austin Miller, son of Judge Austin Miller, followed his father's footsteps to become a prominent attorney and later the Secretary of State of Tennessee. One of C.A. Miller's daughters Lizzie Lea Miller was also elected State Representative and the first women in the history of Tennessee to achieve this. The house has since been owned by only two other families. It has been operated as a bed and breakfast since 1995 by Owner and Inn Keeper Elaine Cox. Governors, Celebrities and even a Vice President have inquired about or stayed at Magnolia Manor.

Recently featured on HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk..." Magnolia Manor is also reportedly haunted. Regularly investigated by The Memphis Mid-South Ghost Hunters. Ghost tours are offered the last two weekends of October that included horse drawn wagon rides through Historic Bolivar. Call for tour times and more information or see our website for all the details.

Owner(s): Elaine Cox
Open Since: 1995
We Accept: Visa, Mastercard and Checks
Price Range: US$100.00 - $135.00 (US Dollars)
No. of Rooms with Private Bath: 3
No. of Rooms with Shared Bath: 2
Dates Closed, if Any: Christmas Day & Thanksgiving Day

Location: In small town

Amenities: Discounts/specials available, Other meals upon special request, Guest-accessible kitchen facilities, Guest cottages available, Suites available, Meeting rooms/facilities, Children possible, Pets possible (inquire), No smoking, Continental breakfast, Full breakfast, Room service, Canopy beds, Antiques, Fireplace in room, Television in parlor and Air conditioning

Sight - Seeing: Historical site/district and Museum

Water Sports: Fishing, Canoe rentals and Swimming

Other Sports: Hunting and Golf

Out In The Town: Farmers market, Quilt auctions, Movie cinemas, Theatre, Shopping district and Antique shops/malls

Out In Nature: Parks, Hiking trails and Bike trails

Rides & Tours: Horse-drawn carriage rides

Memberships: (* = organization inspected the inn, + = organization is PAAAC approved)
* Fodor's, * Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce

Area Attractions:
Shiloh National Military Park , Pickwick Landing State Park, Chickasaw State Park, National Bird Dog Museum, Casey Jones Village & Museum

These recreational facilities and attractions are all within 50 miles of Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast.