Nellie

a 3‑room flat with a story of love, memory, and Delta heritage.

3 Rooms | Beds: 1 Queen + 1 Double Sofa Bed | Full Kitchen | Pet‑Friendly

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A Tribute to Nellie

This 3‑room house was donated to Three Forks by Mrs. Emily Donnell from her family place, Lakeview Plantation, at Swiftown.

For many years, it was the home of her family's cook, whose name was Nellie. Mrs. Donnell had fond memories of spending many happy days in her youth, playing on the porch of Nellie's house.

She took great interest in preserving the house and made a special effort to have her nurse drive her out to view it in its new location shortly before she died.

Today, Nellie's house stands as a tribute to the woman who called it home, and to the generations of Delta families who lived, worked, and loved in these small rural houses.

What You'll Find Inside

  • 1 queen bed in the bedroom

  • 1 double hideaway sofa bed in the living room

  • Comfortable living area

  • Full kitchen with stove, oven, microwave, and refrigerator

  • Dining table

  • Bathroom with hot water

  • Air conditioning and ceiling fans

  • DirectTV

  • Free WiFi

  • Pet-friendly (friendly pets welcome)

  • Ample parking (up to 4 vehicles)

  • Bonfire pit access (firewood provided)

  • Nature trail access

  • Riverfront access (fishing with proper permit)

Sleeping Arrangements

  • A cozy bedroom with wood-paneled walls and ceiling, a bed with patterned bedding, a lamp on a bedside table, a small window with blue curtains, a ceiling fan, a sitting area with a striped armchair and a floral armchair, a black cabinet, and an open door leading into another room.

    Bedroom

    1 Queen Bed

  • A rustic bedroom with wooden paneled walls and ceiling, featuring a large bed with a floral quilt, a yellow upholstered headboard, and matching armchair. Decor includes framed artwork of birds and a portrait, table lamps, a ceiling fan, an elephant-shaped heater, and a window with blue curtains.

    Living Room

    1 Double Hideaway Sofa Bed

A Visitor's Reflection

Travel writer Sheila Scarborough stayed in Nellie and wrote about her experience on the Perceptive Travel Blog:

"The first thing I noticed after walking in the front door was a smell. It wasn't unpleasant, it was… the smell of old. Of history. A little musty. Reminded me of opening one of my Mom's childhood Nancy Drew mysteries published in the 1930s. It was a house where every crack was stuffed with the whiff of memories, wishes and dreams of hardworking people through years of trying to make a hardscrabble living."

"I can do 'swank' anywhere. I can't find this sort of lodging anywhere else. There's no doubt where you are, when you stay there—the deep Deep South."

"Instead of the swank Alluvian Hotel, there I was soaking up Miss Nellie's vibe, and was quite happy to have the chance to do so."

— Sheila Scarborough, Perceptive Travel Blog

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Things to Do

  • A man sitting on a step playing an acoustic guitar outside a weathered wooden house with a porch, a dog looking up at him, a woman in the background, a parked van, and cloudy sky.

    Porch Sitting

    Read, write, strum your guitar, or just listen to the birds. Our porches were made for slowing down.

  • Gravestone for Robert L. Johnson with an acoustic guitar leaning against it in a wooded cemetery.

    Robert Johnson's Grave

    Less than a mile down Money Road at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church. A short walk from the nature trail.

  • A campfire burning on the beach during nighttime with a dark sky and distant clouds.

    Bonfires

    Firewood is provided. Gather under the stars with friends and family.

  • A man wearing a white helmet, white cycling jersey, black shorts, and sunglasses is riding a bicycle on a rural road, with farm silos and utility poles in the background.

    Mississippi John Hurt Homecoming Festival

    Annual blues festival in Avalon, MS. Saturday: blues / Sunday: gospel.

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Stay at Nellie’s

Experience the Mississippi Delta in authentic comfort—and stay in a house with a story that spans generations. Book your stay at Nellie today.

  • Beds: 1 Queen + 1 Double Sofa Bed

  • Extra cots available for $10 per night

  • One‑night minimum (2‑night minimum during Bikes, Blues & Bayous)

  • Weekly and monthly discounts available

  • Payment processed upon check‑in

  • Self‑check‑in with key packet on the door

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Or give us a call: (662) 453-1854

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