This house, built in 1902, was the home of Jodge John W.T. Falkner, uncle of William Faulkner. It is located at 706 Lamar in Oxford. In 1992, the home's interior was used for the filming of The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag .
Our summer vacation was a trip through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas to study the literary, historical and musical heritage of the region. This blog tells the story of what we learned and experienced in five days in the Delta.