Hotels in St. Francisville

Antebellum mansions stand frozen in time along oak-lined streets in this Mississippi River town where history feels like a living presence. The Myrtles Plantation offers ghost tours for those brave enough to visit 'America's most haunted home.' Wander through Afton Villa Gardens where ruins and roses create a hauntingly beautiful landscape. Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge provides a wilderness escape with ancient cypress trees. Grace Church's Gothic spire has watched over the town since 1860. Tunica Hills offers hiking trails through unusual terrain - loess bluffs rare in the South. For a perfect afternoon, grab coffee at a Main Street café before exploring the historic district's boutiques housed in buildings that have witnessed two centuries of river commerce.

Photo by Dana Foreman