Windsor Ruins
Windsor Ruins, one of Mississippi’s most iconic places, is the historic site of the Windsor plantation, where twenty-nine enormous columns were left standing after a fire in 1890. Now, there are twenty-three full columns and five partial columns at the site. Windsor Ruins is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has Mississippi Landmark status. MDAH completed a stabilization project in 2023, and made other improvements, including an ADA-accessible walking trail around the column perimeter.
Visit
Plan ahead. The site has no visitor amenities, and during certain times of the year, roads may be impassable due to flooding.
Take photos. Photography is welcome, and we invite you to share your photos and tag our social media – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Stay safe. A barrier has been installed and visitors should exercise caution.
Groups
Contact Lance Harris, site operations manager for MDAH, at 601-446-6502 or email info@mdah.ms.gov for more information.
About
Windsor Plantation was built for Smith Coffee Daniell II in 1861. The house, one of the largest private residences in the state before the Civil War, was constructed near the town of Bruinsburg, where Union soldiers crossed the Mississippi River to begin their quest to capture Vicksburg.
Hours
Sunday–Saturday dawn until dusk
Find Us
Directions
From U.S. Hwy 61 north of Lorman, take the Alcorn State University exit and proceed west on Hwy 552. Go past the Alcorn entrance and continue west and then north on 552. There are Windsor Ruins signs along the way. The entrance to Windsor Ruins is on the right about 3 miles past the Alcorn entrance.