A free, self-directed writing retreat for writers of any genre, at any stage, from anywhere in the world.
Just twenty minutes from Oxford, an hour from Clarksdale, and 90 minutes from Memphis, Tennessee, come live and work in the real-life Yocknapatawpha country, the hill country home of William Faulkner, Hubert Creekmore, Ida B. Wells, Arthur Jafa, Eudora Welty, Barry Hannah, Etheridge Knight, and countless other thinkers, writers, and artists.
Transporation, food, and insurance/Visa sponsorship not provided.
“I discovered that my own little postage stamp of native soil was worth writing about, and that I would never live long enough to exhaust it.”
Featuring three porches, tall ceilings, lathe-and-plaster walls, and the original hardwood floors, The Cedars has been faithfully restored to its original condition. Fully furnished, climate controlled, and walkable, everything you need is right where you need it.
