Rosemont

Rosemont is a plantation house built in the Federal style, characterized by a one-and-a-half-story structure with cypress clapboard siding and a central Palladian dormer window. The main building sits on a property with tall oak trees, where a family cemetery is also located.

Samuel and Jane Davis founded the estate in 1810, and it served as the childhood home of Jefferson Davis before the family relocated to Kentucky. The renaming from Poplar Grove to Rosemont in the 1830s was connected to Jane Davis's passion for cultivating roses.

The interior displays furnishings and personal items belonging to the Davis family from different periods, including four-poster beds and family portraits. These objects give visitors a sense of how the family lived within this house.

The property is open Monday through Saturday from March through December 15, and visitors can move freely around the grounds. It is helpful to wear sturdy footwear, as the ground can be uneven and large trees provide shade throughout the area.

The estate was originally known as Poplar Grove and received its current name because of the extensive rose gardens on the property. The gardens were a project of Jane Davis that gave the place its romantic name.

Location: Wilkinson County

Inception: 1810

Floors above the ground: 1.5

GPS coordinates: 31.10056,-91.27528

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:03