1st home of Tennessee Williams getting bronze statue of him

Published November 13, 2021 9:01 AM

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The first home of Tennessee Williams will undergo restoration, and a new life-size bronze statue of the playwright will be installed out front. The Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center has been awarded two grants from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area. The Victorian-era house is the headquarters for tourism promotion in Columbus, Mississippi. The grants will go toward repairs and renovation, including plasterwork inside and repainting outside. The CEO of Visit Columbus says the statue could become a good photo spot and entice visitors to stay in town a while.

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