Kimberly Herrington '10, Sandy Charlson and Heather McPherson '12 enjoy the beautiful day.

Faulkner's Study at Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's Oxford, Mississippi home from 1930 until his death in 1962. Taped to the walls is the outline of his Pulitzer Prize winning 1955 novel "A Fable," handwritten in graphite pencil and red grease pen.

Bedroom of author William Faulkner in Rowan Oak, his home in Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi

Bedrooms

Shortoff Mountain in the Ice

Hike with Brett, Karen, Katherine and Jeremy to Island Ridge and Henson Creek 7 Feb 2015

Took REB to Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's estate. He lived here for 40 years.

There are pecan trees and red cedar trees all over the property.

Took REB to Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's estate. He lived here for 40 years.

There are tall red cedars every where and line the walkway to the entrance of his house. Beautiful.

I've been married to Amanda for over a year and a half, yet I'd never read a single story by William Faulkner. For shame!

I set about to do so last night with her recommendation ("A Rose for Emily") but never got to it. Tonight I did, very much enjoyed it, and am moving on to a novel...

Scramble with Rick Davis from Chimney Gap into Chimney Valley and up and old landslide and reconnecting with the MST. 4 Dec 2012

Green is MST

Grey is Scramble area

REd is a connector trail.

Navy is old fire road from TR Road to Chimneys Gap

Pink is part of connector trail to FS118

Blue is Side Trail

Short pink is side trail on MST

Grave of William Faulkner in St. Peter's Cemetery, Oxford, Mississippi.

Oxford, Mississippi

Shortoff Mountain in the Ice

Hike with Brett, Karen, Katherine and Jeremy to Island Ridge and Henson Creek 7 Feb 2015

The door leading to the balcony of Rowan Oak where William Faulkner's ghost flung herself to her death. Faulkner was known among the children in the family for his ghost stories. The ghost of Rowan Oak was his favorite to tell.