The GHOSTS of Waverley.
Magnificent magnolias stand tall shadowing the grounds of the mansion built by Colonel George Hampton Young in 1852. Upon entering the main brick gates, a rich green path of shrubbery guides visitors to the Italian marble steps leading to the front door. It’s a stunning sight of grandeur that halts guests in their tracks. Two giant, towering white columns line the front of the mansion, and the octagonal-shaped cupola rests atop the fourth floor like a crown claiming its glory as the mansion overlooks the Tombigbee River.
As visitor’s marvel at the interior self-supporting staircases and the craftsmanship of detailed molding that frames every room in the house, a host of invisible eyes watches each guest as they move from one room to the next. These eyes once belonged to lovers who courted in the parlor now filled with exquisite antique furnishings. The piano’s keys that once filled the air with a light melody are now silent except to the few guests who are privileged to catch the residual haunting sounds.
