The Duff Green mansion was built in 1850 by Duff and Mary Green to be their family home. During the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, the home served as a field hospital for BOTH sides -- Yankees on the top floor and Rebels on the bottom floor.
Today the home has been meticulously restored (with help and guidance from the US Department of the Interior) and serves as a bed and breakfast. It is recognized as one of rhe finest places to stay in Vicksburg.
From the Duff Green Mansion website: (
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"Four luxurious guest rooms, each with private bath and working fireplace, invite overnight guests to a memorable stay in one of the South’s finest Bed & Breakfast Inns. The Duff Green Mansion is the perfect location for Weddings, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal showers, and functions for all occasions large or small.
A LEGACY OF LUXURY AND HISTORY
The Duff Green Mansion continues to serve the Vicksburg area as one of the most popular, beautiful, and comfortable venues for weddings, receptions, luncheons, dinners, and events for all occasions. Our four guest rooms are now reserved exclusively for those having special events held at the Mansion. Duff Green's main rooms, patio, and guest rooms provide the finest facilities for your special celebration. Message us today for additional information and availability.
A long, wide stairway leads to the wrought-iron laced porch surrounding the main doorway of this magnificent mansion situated in the historic district of Vicksburg.
Considered to be one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in the state, it escaped destruction during and after the Civil War's siege by serving as a hospital for Confederate and Union soldiers.
Beneath its high ceilings and richly decorated walls of cardinal reds, deep blues and rich greens, the polished floors carry bloodstained marks from wounds. In one room, the ceiling beams show where a cannon-ball struck.
Original works of art hang throughout and the mansion is furnished with a mix of antiques and comfortable furnishings.
Duff Green contains four luxurious bedrooms with amenities to satisfy the expectations of the most discerning visitor. All guest rooms have an individual character, working fireplaces and porches where guests can relax in the evening air.
Guests can sunbathe on the secluded patio that surrounds a swimming pool.
The Duff Green Mansion is open to the public for tours between the
hours of 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily, except during private functions.
THE DUFF GREEN MANSION IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS AND CITATIONS FOR THE OUTSTANDING RESTORATION AS SET FORTH BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. THE DUFF GREEN MANSION IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR STRUCTURES IN VICKSBURG RECOGNIZED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. THE DUFF GREEN MANSION IS A MEMBER OF CONDE NAST/JOHANSENS RECOMMENDED HOTELS AND INNS, THE MISSISSIPPI BED & BREAKFAST ASSOCIATION, THE VICKSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE VICKSBURG PILGRIMAGE COMMITTEE."