Columbus is our current home. Great little town to spend the day in, the Welcome Center is free and a nice place to learn about the local area.

An interesting building, part of which was Tennessee Williams home. The docent was very helpful and informative and make sure you get the CD Driving Tour of the town

The welcome center is housed in Tennessee Williams old home so is quite interesting. The house exterior is very colorful and inside loads of information on Tennessee Williams including photos and furnishings. You will also find plenty of information on the area.

We felt very welcomed there and learn something about Tennessee Williams. We try go to the Pilgrimage every year and see historic houses or take a part in other attractions, and we always visit the Welcome Center there and have very good experience with wonderful people running it. Thank you for that!

What a treat to see where Tennessee Williams spent the beginning of his life. There is a great tribute to his life and work upstairs and you can see the room where Williams' mother went into labor with one of the greatest geniuses in American History.

Plan to spend an hour or so looking at the house and its contents. The staff person hung with us during our enjoyable tour. She also gave good advice on seeing the town, its old architecture, and the river walk. However, we tried to follow the free CD tour guide in our car. It was poorly done such that it... More

We stopped by here during our stay in Columbus. We were originally just going to spend one night, but extended our stay because the town turned out to br so nice. The welcome center was the home of the maternal grandfather of Tennessee Williams. Tennessee spent his happiest years here with his mother and sister. The house is nicely decorated... More

Tennessee Williams was actually born in this house, which makes it all the more intriguing than simply a house in which he had lived, as he had only spent a few years here. Apart from that, there is not a whole lot to it. They are hoping to get a few more pieces of Williams memorabilia and furniture in the... More