Built in 1963 to replace the Old Governor's Mansion that Huey Long built as a White House replica, the current mansion sits at the edge of Beauregard Town on a formal landscaped lot. Every governor since Jimmie Davis has lived here. It is open for public tours on a limited schedule — one of the few active governor's residences in the South that admits visitors. The architecture is a restrained Greek Revival, deliberately modest compared to its predecessor.
Quick facts
- ·Built in 1963 to replace the Old Governor's Mansion that Huey Long modeled after the White House.
- ·Every governor since Jimmie Davis has lived here.
- ·One of the few active governor's residences in the South that admits public visitors.
- ·Restrained Greek Revival architecture — deliberately modest compared to Long's predecessor.
- ·Public tours on a limited schedule. Check with the Secretary of State's office.
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