Oxford, Mississippi - Wednesday 6/20/07
We left Bardstown and drove over to the The Abbey of Gethsemani, home of Jesuit monk Thomas Merton, Catholic spiritual writer, poet, author and social activist.
Continuing south to our literary destination of Oxford, Mississippi, we toured Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak, the University of Mississippi Library's Special Collections, and sought out various Faulkner residences in and around Oxford. Roy Blunt, Jr. was to be in Oxford at Square Books for a reading. We also ate (twice) at Ajax's Diner - pulled pork, catfish, and Lazy Magnolia pecan beer.
William Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak.
Linda with William Faulkner.
The Oxford, Mississippi courthouse.