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Welcome to The Historic Davis House: Opening Soon

The Historic Davis House bed and breakfast, named for its original owners, M.E. and Etta Conneliaus Davis, is quietly tucked away in cotton country, a sun-drenched area also known as the Ark-La-Miss.

The house was built in 1925 by M.E. Davis, a businessman and personal secretary for the Arkansas governor. Davis used his influence by allowing impoverished families to stay in the home during the 20's and 30's, helping them escape the hard labors of Louisiana's sugar cane farms and start new lives in Dermott, Ark.

In 2004, the house was named to the National Register of Historic Places and recognized by the Arkansas Historic Presevation Association for its significance to African American culture in Southeast Arkansas.

The Historic Davis house is managed by the Maude Etta Davis-Dillard Foundation, a non-profit economic development organzation for rural communities. Granddaughers Johnetta Dillard and Joy Dillard are caretakers of this now historic bed and breakfast and are overseeing rennovations of the home.

Click here for more on the Historic Davis House and Davis' contribution and legacy.

• Experience a home away from home in a charming, comfortable and relaxing Southern atmosphere.
  
• Enjoy large, private guest rooms and a warm community meeting place.
  
• Two floors of spacious meeting rooms are available for events, receptions and parties.
  
• Enjoy nearby hunting, fishing and country catfish meals. Movies, bowling and riverboat casinos are located in the area.
  
• The University of Arkansas at Monticello is just a short drive away.
  
• A holiday house featuring special events and Sunday brunches.
  
• Ask about bereavement stay packages during funerals.