Jefferson Davis Presidential Library
- Jefferson Davis Presidential Library
The Jefferson Davis Presidential Library is an artifical presidential library and museum with the purpose of preserving, housing and making available, the papers, records, artifacts and other historical materials of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis.
The library is located at 2244 Beach Boulevard in Biloxi, Mississippi, on the 51 acre grounds of Davis's last home, Beauvoir. The facility was officially opened and dedicated in 1998 by the State of Mississippi. Besides the library, the site includes the house, containing many of the furnishings from the time of Davis, the Confederate Museum, and the cemetery of Confederate graves.
On August 29, 2005, the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Beauvoir suffered heavy damage from the fierce wind and water of Hurricane Katrina. The library pavilion, the Hayes cottage, Soldier's Home Barracks replica, Confederate Soldier's Museum, gift shop, and the director's home were totally destroyed. Artifacts were photographed, inventoried, boxed and placed in environmental storage while conservation of the items and the house furniture are under way. A bid of 4.1 million dollars was taken on January 9, 2007, for the reconstruction of the facilities with a projected completion date of March 13, 2008. The reconstruction was completed in May and the library and house were reopened on June 3, 2008 - the 200th anniversary of Davis' birth.
External links
* [http://www.beauvoir.org/prezlib.html A Dream Realized: A Presidential Library for Jefferson Davis]
* [http://www.msstate.edu/dept/crec/beauhist.html MSState.edu - A Walk Through History]
* [http://www.beauvoir.org/photo_gallery/photo_gallery.htm Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Home - Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.beauvoir.org/ Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Home (22 Months After Hurricane Katrina)]
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