Step back into the Gilded Age when you stay at The Painted Lady of Columbus located at 504 5th Street South. With the vibrant exterior colors, period antiques and appointments, you will feel as if you have stepped back in time when you walk through the doors. Located one block from Downtown Columbus, four blocks from the Riverwalk, and six blocks from Mississippi University for Women, the Painted Lady of Columbus provides you with a wonderful location for any event happening during your stay in Columbus.

Welcome to the Cartney-Hunt House. This Federal-style house was built in 1828 only seven years after Columbus was incorporated in 1821. The builder of the house, Mr. James M. Cartney, acquired the tract of land that the house is located on April 10, 1824. Mr. Cartney conveyed the property to Henry W. Hunt sometime before June 20, 1836. Let's think back to the time when the house was built. Columbus was not much more than a village and most of the houses in town were log cabins. Columbus was easily accessible by steamboat via the Tombigbee River and by the U. S. Government's Military Road that stretched from Nashville to New Orleans through Columbus. The population did not increase rapidly, however, until the early 1830's when the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians ceded their land to the U. S. Government. Then, many families flocked from the East to buy this good prairie soil for about $2.00 an acre. The original house was two stories tall and two rooms deep, but only one room wide. The house was heated by a central triangular chimney with fireplaces in each room. The transomed doorframe survives from this early period, which reflects simple Federal detailing. This late Federal style is very unusual for this part of the country. It is one of the few in the area. It is the oldest brick house in North Mississippi. It was restored by a local attorney, Mr. Hunter Gholson, in 1983 to be used as a bed and breakfast which is now being run by the current owners, Marleen and Vagn Hansen.

The Amzi Love Home was built (circa 1848) by Maj. Love for his bride Edith Wallace. The basic structure is Italianate with Greek and Gothic Revival influence. It is located in the Columbus historic district. Mr. & Mrs. R. Sidney Caradine III, the present home owners; say the house has changed very little and the original furnishings are on view for visitors. The Lincoln Home(circa 1833)next door is a Bed and Breakfast awarded a Mississippi Heritage Trust Award for Restoration and visitors are given a free tour of the Amzi Love Home next door as part of their stay at the B&B. Reservations may be made for B&B by calling 662-574-4275. Member B&B Association of Mississippi. Built along the lines of a cozy cottage type southern home in pre-Civil War days.Amzi Love Home is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been on the spring Pilgrimage of Homes for 60 years. Sidney Caradine is the great-great-grandson of Major Amzi Love who built the house, and is the 7th generation of the Love family to occupy the house. A popular spring Pilgrimage Tour Home, when the gardens azaleas and wisteria are in bloom, tours are also available throughout the year at a cost of $7.50 per person by calling 662-328-5413

This unique brick and wood home is located in a quiet setting only minutes from town on highway 182 east. The home is constructed of lumber from a century-old Tennessee country store owned by Mrs. Backstrom's family. The balcony in the vaulted great room is a gallery of original art and sculpture. The owner is a well-known stained-glass artist and many of his works are on display. Offered are three large upstairs bedrooms. A country breakfast is served in the dining room or breakfast area.