The Simmons House Historic Venue and Inn

03/21/2025

03/23/2024

Events starts at 8:00am for The Casey Jones Blues Festival. The Simmons House Historic Venue and Inn and Mississippi Eye Care Taylor will setup and host the VIP tent for the musicians.
Stop by and say hi. It’s going to be a beautiful and fun day.
Thank you to Water Valley Main Street Association for hosting this great event.

Meet our Blues Fest artists: Mr. Sipp " The Mississippi Blues Child "

Malaco Recording Artist, Castro Coleman a-k-a Mr. Sipp, was born August 25, 1976 to Johnelle and the late Vera Coleman in the small town of McComb, MS. He began playing the guitar at the age of 6. Through hard work and perseverance, Mr. Sipp has become a Delta Blues force to be reckoned with! Being recognized for his amazing vocals, songwriting ability, musicianship, ability to produce records and entertain fans with an upbeat, outlandish show all make Mr. Sipp “The Total Package.” With over 125 recording credits to his name, Mr. Sipp has played on over 50 national recordings with several Grammy ® nominated projects. He’s a 2014 IBC Winner, Epiphone Gibson Artist, and Ernie Ball Artist. Most recently, Mr. Sipp became a Grammy award winning artist for his contribution to the album “Basie Swings The Blues”.

Catch Mr. Sipp LIVE from Solero Technologies Stage at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 23rd at the Casey Jones Blues Fest!

Visit www.mainstreetwatervalley.org for more festival info!

10/19/2023

Come join us this afternoon in Plein Air. We are celebrating the Grand Opening of Mississippi Eye Care Taylor with Dr. Justin Zampella, Dr. Betsy Darby, and Dr. Gil Davis.

Live music, food, beverages, raffle items, and select discounts during the open house. Bring the kids for a fun fall evening. We hope to SEE you there.

🤩 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 🤩

🗓 Come celebrate our grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony with us, hosted by the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce! This ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 19, beginning at 4 p.m.

🎉 And trust us, this is a party you don’t want to miss! There will be food from GRIT, fall cocktails, giveaways, trunk shows from Maui Jim and State Optical, as well as a Plein Air farmers market with live music by Watermelon Slim Offical.

See you there! 👋

08/01/2023

It's officially Watermelon Carnival week in Water Valley.
The Simmons House was sparkling as The Water Valley Town & Country Garden Club members arrived to host a Reception Tea in honor of the 53rd annual Watermelon Queen, Anna Clair Shaw.

07/30/2023

01/07/2023

Best of Historic Venue in Mississippi Magazine 2023 Best of Weddings.

Finally, the time has come that we can share some amazing news with everyone! First and foremost, thank you to all of our incredible and dedicated supporters who have helped make this dream a reality. To receive this honor has been one of the most rewarding and surreal experiences. When we set out on this journey, we always knew it would be about preserving the rich history of the home first and a venue second. For us, this award speaks to that mission. With one journey complete, let the other begin! We are excited about the couples who are going to help bring life and love back into the historical beauty once more. Cheers to all the 2023 couples. Let’s make this year one worth preserving

01/03/2023

Congratulations to our beautiful bride Alison, and her new husband Drake.
Alison looks stunning in The Massie Bridal Suite.

Photography Walter Lyle Photo

01/01/2023

Cheers to 2023 and the newly engaged couples.

Photography Refuge Photography

12/31/2022

Is it really without a champagne wall and cake?
Cheers to the newly engaged couples.
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12/30/2022

It is such a rewarding feeling to see the fruits of your labor captured in such a beautiful and breathtaking way. Being able to share in the love and happiness of such a sweet couple is why we do what we do, and we are so excited to see what the 2023 season brings for us.

A very special thank you to Honey Films for doing an incredible job of helping to preserve a special moment in The Simmons House’s rich history.

Congratulations, Hannah and Marshall! We wish you all the best in your journey together.

12/29/2022

We loved getting to be a part of this beautiful couple’s special day. Congratulations, Rebecca and Jacob! We wish you both a lifetime of love.

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