historic Louisiana bed and breakfast inn in Francisville, LA is furnished with antebellum family furniture handed down from generation to generation; one of the plantation suites has the original Desert furniture. Each of the four guest suites is furnished with antiques, including four-poster queen sized beds. All room rates include a full southern breakfast. There are two upstairs guestrooms with a balcony between them, wet bar, TV, refrigerator, and microwave for your convenience. Families with Children are Welcome at Desert Plantation Bed and Breakfast. Catherine Suite (downstairs room) teaster Queen bed, TV/VCR, gas logs, private bath with antique foote tub. Also has a sofa sleeper (full size) sleeps 3. Desert Suite (downstairs room) phone, four poster original teaster bed (Queen) fireplace, Jacuzzi tub, TV/VCR sitting area, provides a romantic atmosphere for your or romantic weekend getaway for two. Isabelle Suite (upstairs room) sleeps 3 with a Queen teaster bed, single bed gas logs in fireplace, private bath with antique footed tub, dormer look-out window. This room also uses the kitchenette along with the sitting area. Semple Suite (upstairs room) sleeps 4 with a Queen tester antique bed, Queen sleigh bed, gas logs in fireplace, private bathroom with antique footed tub, 2 dormer look-out windows, uses the same kitchenette sitting room that over looks the front of the house at the oak tree. A shaded swimming pool as well as outside grills are available for your enjoyment. Nearby sites include several historical cemeteries including that of Governor Gerard Brandon, the first native born Mississippi Governor and Civil War General William Lindsay Brandon who led the Mississippi Militia at Malvern Hill, VA These are both ancestors of the current owners of Desert. The Clarks Creek Natural area is nearby and offers backpacking trips which feature beautiful waterfalls, wildlife and flowers. There is an abundance of fine shopping in nearby St. Francisville and Woodville. For the Golf enthusiast, The Bluffs Resort, a prestigious Arnold Palmer course, is nearby also. Advance Tee times are required. Catered picnics and food prepared at the pool is available for prices ranging $20.00 per person. CANCELLATION POLICY: No shows or cancellations of less than 72 hours' notice will be charged for a 2-night stay.

Desert Plantation, near St. Francisville, LA, is the perfect place for the. Louisiana plantation wedding of your dreams. Our historic. Southern bed and breakfast is the ideal site for your special day. Our lush scenery provides a beautiful and memorable backdrop for your destination wedding. Our outdoor altars walkway is located off the pool area and features a pond in the background with ancient live oak trees draped with Spanish moss surrounding the altar. Imagine exchanging your vows, taking those gorgeous wedding photographs, and hosting your unforgettable reception at our stunning Louisiana plantation. In case of bad weather, our front porch and central hall can accommodate up to 150 wedding guests. The central hall has an archway in the middle that can be used for the altar. or celebrate that special anniversary strolling hand in hand on the grounds, horseback riding in the picturesque Louisiana countryside and luxuriating in our elegantly appointed guestrooms. We are happy to host destination weddings for folks from out-of-state. We will work with you to make your wedding day as memorable and stress-free as possible. We can assist you in finding a rehearsal dinner location and overnight accommodations for your guests. Our in-house florist and caterer, as well as a horse and buggy are available on request. We can recommend local vendors and services such as a photographer, band or DJ, a bakery that delivers and a minister. We can help you plan the wedding and reception in person or by phone and e-mail for those out-of-state. alternative location for your New Orleans or Baton Rouge wedding ceremony and reception? Consider hosting your special event at our elegant country estate located just 50 miles from Baton Rouge. At Desert Plantation, we offer the following wedding accommodations. Every wedding is unique and prices will vary according to each couple's wishes. We offer a complete southern wedding package, which includes: We can host both the wedding reception. We individualize each wedding package. For more details about our Wedding, Anniversary and Honeymoon Packages, call us at 1-877-877-1103. Our desire at Desert Plantation is to extend to you, our customer, the same hospitality that our forefathers extended to their friends 150 years ago, making your wedding and stay here a most unforgettable time.

A Bed and Breakfast Among the Oaks Near St. Francisville, Louisiana. A National Register Antebellum. Louisiana bed and breakfast. St. Francisville, LA on a one-thousand acre plantation in the beautiful, rolling countryside along the edge of the Tunica Hills...just a few miles from Pond, MS and close to Clark Creek Natural Area. The inn is conveniently located in Louisiana just 50 miles from both Baton Rouge, LA and Natchez, Mississippi. The home is furnished with period furnishings. Each room is furnished with antiques and a private bath. Amenities include a swimming pool on the grounds. Desert Plantation offers in a country retreat setting. Peaceful trails are available for walking with a large variety of wildlife, birds, and wild flowers for viewing and photographing. In October there's the Angola Prison Rodeo, which is just 5 miles away from The Desert Plantation, promising a day full of fun and excitement. Enjoy refreshments on the veranda, Southern-style full country breakfast each morning and optional dinner in the evening. Families with children and most pets are welcome. Sites in the area in include the Old Pond Store, Clark's Creek Natural Area, and Greenwood Plantation. Hunting is available in the area. Historic tours area available in Woodville and St. Francisville, each only about 20 minutes away. Wedding Photo Gallery. Desert Plantation A Southern Bed and Breakfast Inn PO Box 877 · St. Francisville, LA · 70775 50 miles north of Baton Rouge 50 miles south of Natchez Contact: Willia Perkins Toll Free: 1-877-877-1103 email: staydesert@yahoo.com. Website hosting and promotion by. Acorn Internet Services

provides a stunning backdrop for an unforgettable wedding day. Nestled in the historic rolling Tunica Hills, Desert Plantation is between St. Francisville, LA. and Woodville, MS. The plantation rests among an orchard of ancient oak trees, a breathtaking location for an elegant outdoor wedding. Hosting their special day at Desert Plantation offers an opportunity for a bride and groom to step back in time and create a wedding ceremony and reception they will cherish for a lifetime. Each wedding we host is unique and designed to meet each couple's personal style and budget. For the bride and groom who do not have much time to plan, we offer our Desert Plantation wedding package - all they have to do is show up. We also have a basic wedding package, which includes use of the house, grounds, decorated altar, pool, and two for 48 hours. With this package, we also include our set up and tear down labor along with serving the wedding reception. For prices please for our wedding invoice or make an appointment to meet with our staff. Click on an Image for a Larger View. Old South Photography unless otherwise noted

Just miles down the road from the. Desert Plantation Bed and Breakfast is Clarks Creek Natural area, a Mississippi State Park, which offers bicycling, hiking and 14 beautiful waterfalls. Also about four miles from Desert is Fort Adams, Mississippi, which is a historic Civil War battle site with remnants of the old fort high up on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. In October there's the Angola Prison Rodeo, a day full of fun and excitement. If you like touring towns with beautiful old and new homes you might want to try the spring pilgrimage in St. Francisville or the spring and fall pilgrimages in Natchez, Mississippi. In early December is Christmas in the Country, which is a fun-filled day for the whole family and a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. For the music lovers, there is the Baton Rouge Symphony at Hemmingbough Convention Center, and for the bird watchers, there is the Audubon Bird Watching Festival in St. Francisville, LA in April. Additional area activities include: Hiking, biking, waterfalls, swimming, horseback riding, bird watching, nature photography, fossil artifact collecting, ATVs, hunting fishing, and peace quiet. There are lots of recreational experiences to choose from for your fun Louisiana

Colonel Robert Semple bought. Desert Plantation in Louisiana in 1808 for 12,000 from Daniel Clark, affiliated with Louis and Clark Expedition. It was originally part of two Spanish land grants. Semple was married to Isabella Turnbull. The Turnbulls, a prominent family in the area at the time, built Rosedown in St. Francisville. Desert Plantation was built by Colonel Semple and Isabella in 1808. It was completed in 1812. Colonel Semple acted as architect and builder with help only from the on-site slaves. Colonel Semple died one year after Desert was completed. He died in 1813 of Yellow Fever. Isabella lived in Desert Plantation for 60 years after her husband's death. She used the house over that time as a hospital for Yellow Fever victims. Desert Plantation was a cotton plantation of about 1500 acres and consisted of two cotton gins, one and one-half miles of slave quarters, a milk room, a dairy, an outside kitchen, and the main house. After Isabella died in 1873, the plantation passed to the hands of her heirs: her son Robert, and two grandchildren, Sarah Jane Young and Robert Semple Young. All who are buried in the Semple graveyard at Desert Plantation. In 1883, Desert Plantation was sold to Robert Norman, who only farmed the land. He put four sharecropper families in the house who did not treat it kindly. In 1900, Daniel Fielding Merwin bought The Desert Plantation as it was called then. It took the family two years to renovate, for it was in very poor shape. Since then, there have been three generations of the Merwin Family to live in the Desert House. Guests of our. St. Francisville, Louisiana bed and breakfast are invited to come experience the hospitality and southern country charm of this beautiful

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Pets are accepted
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Fridge
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Common room with a TV set