This year’s celebration takes place over 10 days – from March 26 - April 4 – and will feature tours of lovely antebellum homes, gardens, and churches as well as recreated activities of the 1800s and period costumes, inspiring events, and culinary delights.
“Initiated in 1940 and now in its 80th year, the Columbus Spring Pilgrimage has been recognized as a ‘Top 20 Event in the Southeast’ for 2020,” said Nancy Carpenter, CEO of the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are proud to welcome hundreds of local, national, and international guests to experience unique historic home tours and Southern hospitality.”
In addition to tours of beautiful homes, churches, and gardens, the Columbus Spring Pilgrimage will feature traditional programs and activities, including a garden party, carriage rides, double decker bus tours, and Tales From the Crypt as well as a 5k Run.
The 12th Annual “Catfish in the Alley©" event returns on March 28. This event features a day of fun for the whole family, including vendors, fabulous food, cold beverages, and some of the best blues musicians in the South, including Big Joe Shelton and the Black Prairie Blues Ambassadors, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Grady Champion, and Keith Johnson and the Big Muddy Band.
The Spring Pilgrimage will also feature the Buttahatchee Barn Quilt Trail on Tuesday, March 31. Enjoy an afternoon in the country complete with Southern hospitality and highlighting unique folk artistry. Tea and tea cakes will be served at historic Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church.
Whether you’re interested in architecture, history, the arts, culinary traditions, or all of the above, Columbus Spring Pilgrimage has something for everyone! View a complete listing of special events below.
2020 COLUMBUS SPRING PILGRIMAGE SPECIAL EVENTS
Tennessee Williams Birthday Party
Thursday, March 26 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center
300 Main Street
Kickoff Party
Thursday, March 26 | 5 – 8 p.m.
Fried catfish plates ($10/plate), live music (complimentary)
Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center Lawn
300 Main Street
Tales from the Crypt
March 27 & 30, April 1 & 3 | 7 – 10 p.m.
Graveyard tour that re-creates the lives of noted personalities interred at the historic cemetery
Friendship Cemetery. (Tickets are $5 and available at the cemetery. )
Catfish in the Alley©
Saturday, March 28 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Enjoy Southern delicacies and live blues music in Columbus’ historic Catfish Alley
Catfish Alley, Downtown Columbus
Artisans Alley
Saturday, March 28 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Handcrafted period articles and homemade food items
Catfish Alley, Downtown Columbus
Historic Walking Tour
Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 | 1 p.m.
Stroll down College Street with former Preservationist Officer for the state of Mississippi, Mr. Ken P’Pool includes a tour of the campus of The W. ($10 tour)
Buttahatchee Barn Quilt Trail
Tuesday, March 31 | 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon at historic Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church viewing antique quilts and enjoying minted tea and tea cakes.
The W Pilgrimage 5K Run
Saturday, April 4 | 7 a.m.
Additional information and registration available at www.pilgrimage5k.com.
Starting at the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center, 300 Main Street
Carriage Rides and Double Decker Bus Tours
Every day, starting at 10 a.m. at Visit Columbus, 117 3rd Street South
Garden Party
Saturday, April 4 | 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy mint juleps and cheese straws at the Jackie ‘O House at 1500 9th Street South. ($15 admission)
“Initiated in 1940 and now in its 80th year, the Columbus Spring Pilgrimage has been recognized as a ‘Top 20 Event in the Southeast’ for 2020,” said Nancy Carpenter, CEO of the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are proud to welcome hundreds of local, national, and international guests to experience unique historic home tours and Southern hospitality.”
In addition to tours of beautiful homes, churches, and gardens, the Columbus Spring Pilgrimage will feature traditional programs and activities, including a garden party, carriage rides, double decker bus tours, and Tales From the Crypt as well as a 5k Run.
The 12th Annual “Catfish in the Alley©" event returns on March 28. This event features a day of fun for the whole family, including vendors, fabulous food, cold beverages, and some of the best blues musicians in the South, including Big Joe Shelton and the Black Prairie Blues Ambassadors, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Grady Champion, and Keith Johnson and the Big Muddy Band.
The Spring Pilgrimage will also feature the Buttahatchee Barn Quilt Trail on Tuesday, March 31. Enjoy an afternoon in the country complete with Southern hospitality and highlighting unique folk artistry. Tea and tea cakes will be served at historic Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church.
Whether you’re interested in architecture, history, the arts, culinary traditions, or all of the above, Columbus Spring Pilgrimage has something for everyone! View a complete listing of special events below.
2020 COLUMBUS SPRING PILGRIMAGE SPECIAL EVENTS
Tennessee Williams Birthday Party
Thursday, March 26 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center
300 Main Street
Kickoff Party
Thursday, March 26 | 5 – 8 p.m.
Fried catfish plates ($10/plate), live music (complimentary)
Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center Lawn
300 Main Street
Tales from the Crypt
March 27 & 30, April 1 & 3 | 7 – 10 p.m.
Graveyard tour that re-creates the lives of noted personalities interred at the historic cemetery
Friendship Cemetery. (Tickets are $5 and available at the cemetery. )
Catfish in the Alley©
Saturday, March 28 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Enjoy Southern delicacies and live blues music in Columbus’ historic Catfish Alley
Catfish Alley, Downtown Columbus
Artisans Alley
Saturday, March 28 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Handcrafted period articles and homemade food items
Catfish Alley, Downtown Columbus
Historic Walking Tour
Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 | 1 p.m.
Stroll down College Street with former Preservationist Officer for the state of Mississippi, Mr. Ken P’Pool includes a tour of the campus of The W. ($10 tour)
Buttahatchee Barn Quilt Trail
Tuesday, March 31 | 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon at historic Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church viewing antique quilts and enjoying minted tea and tea cakes.
The W Pilgrimage 5K Run
Saturday, April 4 | 7 a.m.
Additional information and registration available at www.pilgrimage5k.com.
Starting at the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center, 300 Main Street
Carriage Rides and Double Decker Bus Tours
Every day, starting at 10 a.m. at Visit Columbus, 117 3rd Street South
Garden Party
Saturday, April 4 | 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy mint juleps and cheese straws at the Jackie ‘O House at 1500 9th Street South. ($15 admission)
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