Magnolia Mornings Bed and Breakfast

Built in 1860, this ante-bellum plantation home, also known as the Johnson-Josey-Jordan House, has the distinction of being the second Greek Revival home built in its town. Lending a casual elegance to the Victorian interior, this bed and breakfast has hosted many weddings, receptions and parties.

Bartow is located 12 miles from Louisville, the first permanent capital of Georgia, 4 miles west of Wadley, only 1 hour from major sporting events in Augusta, and 100 miles from the historic port of Savannah.
 

Bartow is the home of the Schoolhouse Players, who present four plays every year, and who have been given special recognition in the Atlanta Journal. Every Fall, Bartow hosts the Speir's Turnout Festival, which begins with a parade through town, and features a wide variety of food, vendors, games, rides and musical entertainment. Because Bartow was directly in the path of Sherman's army, the town will soon be a tour stop on Georgia's Civil War Heritage Trail.

Sit on the front porch with a good book, hear the whistle of the train, the clickety-clack of the wheels, take a walk around the town, enjoy a little shopping in the surrounding area and, while there, take in a movie. Dine in area restaurants or have a special dinner here at Magnolia Mornings before seeing a play by our own Schoolhouse Players. Enjoy the warm and gracious hospitality in a small-town atmosphere.

Magnolia Mornings has four private guest rooms on the second floor. Each is heated and cooled individually, with both queen size and twin beds in each room, and an array of frills like a whirlpool bath, reading areas, cable TV and sitting porches. The bathrooms were built to pamper and create an atmosphere that is restful, romantic and in keeping with the old-fashioned appeal of the house.

Room price is $75 single and $85 to $95 double, plus sales tax.  $10.00 is added per additional person.  Rates are higher during the Masters Tournament in April.

Magnolia Mornings serves a complimentary country breakfast.

For reservations, write or call toll-free:
Magnolia Mornings Bed and Breakfast
1038 Speir Street
Bartow, Georgia 30413

(866) 836-8096 toll free or
(478) 364-4030

We happily accept Visa and Mastercard for reservations. This facility is also available for special events, including weddings.

For a copy of Bartow's best selling cookbook, "Sherman Didn't Burn Our Recipes", please send $17.50 ($15.00 plus $2.50 shipping and handling) to:
Bartow Community Club
P.O. Box 251
Bartow, Georgia 30413

Directly in the path of Sherman's march to the sea, this ante-bellum plantation home escaped the fate of so many others burned during the Civil War. Built in 1860, it is also known as the Johnson-Josey-Jordan House, named for the families who have owned the two-story mansion. In the mid-1800's, it was the site for a wedding uniting a daughter in the house to the son of then Governor of Georgia, Herschel V. Johnson.

Current owners Hubert and Patsy Jordan have continued the tradition and hosted many weddings, receptions and parties in their home. Renovations to the house, in keeping with the integrity of the original design, have made this bed and breakfast a blend of old-fashioned coziness and comfort.

All the rooms, including the bedrooms, are filled with antique furniture, reproductions and pieces from many places and time periods. Guests can stay in one of four oversized bedrooms, each with its own bath.

Bartow is located 12 miles from Louisville, the first permanent capital of Georgia, 60 miles from the Masters of Augusta and 100 miles from the historical port of Savannah.

Don't let the population (300) of our town fool you. Bartow has produced its share of important people, including state governor and vice-presidential candidate Herschel V. Johnson. Bartow was also home of Lonnie Coleman, a Broadway playwright and best-selling author of Beulah Land. In 2000, Bartow hosted a national convention honoring one of its favorite sons, Roy Evans, inventor and manufacturer of the Jeep used in World War II. Evans' Jeep is one of the national treasures of the Smithsonian, and the convention was attended by people from all over the United States and Canada.
    

Bartow is the home of the Schoolhouse Players, who present four plays every year, and who have been given special recognition in the Atlanta Journal.

Every fall, Bartow hosts the Speir's Turnout Festival, which begins with a parade through town, and features a wide variety of food, vendors, games, rides and musical entertainment. The festival is held yearly on the 4th Saturday of October. For more specifics, please call Mary Mancin at 478-364-7905 or Hubert Jordan at 478-364-4030. You can also find more information on the Bartow website by clicking here.

One of the most popular items for sale at the festival is the Bartow Community Club's local cookbook, Sherman Didn't Burn Our Recipes. Our cookbook can be found in shops throughout the state, and is one of the best-selling cookbooks in the Southeast.

Because Bartow was directly in the path of Sherman's army, the town will soon be a tour stop on Georgia's Civil War Heritage Trail. Other plans for the town include renovation of its depot, the Central Georgia #11 Railroad Station.

As a guest of Magnolia Mornings, you're never far from the peaceful country life of this little town. Enjoy its past and glimpse its future.

Sit on the front porch with a good book, hear the whistle of the train, the clickety-clack of the wheels, take a walk around the town, enjoy a little shopping in the surrounding area and, while there, take in a movie.

Dine in area restaurants or have a special dinner here at Magnolia Mornings before seeing a play by our own Schoolhouse Players.

Enjoy the warm and gracious hospitality in a small-town atmosphere. As Georgia artist A. Jann Peitso says,

"May you have Magnolia Mornings, Sweet tea afternoons and a wide front porch for warm, sultry evenings."

Please click here to learn more about Bartow by visiting the official site of Bartow, Georgia.